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Ecotherapy includes practices which aim to improve your mental and physical wellbeing through doing outdoor activities in nature. Connecting with nature in this way can have many positive health benefits.

Why Solitude Is Necessary for Our Inner Wellbeing

Being alone does not mean being lonely, and we can experience loneliness when in company. We generally don’t choose loneliness and it can be painful. Solitude, on the other hand, is usually a choice and the experience can be one of joy and deep satisfaction. it also seems that the capacity to be alone and content with it acts as a necessary tonic in our oh-so-busy lives.

By |2022-09-18T09:01:13+01:00September 19th, 2022|Wellbeing|0 Comments
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Job Anxiety – A Modern Malaise But Avoidable

There are many reasons why anxiety can attach itself to your job or career. We live in a time of high expectations and job-stress. Here are some ideas to help you bounce back.

By |2022-08-21T08:16:01+01:00September 2nd, 2022|Personal Development|Comments Off on Job Anxiety – A Modern Malaise But Avoidable
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How Contact With Nature Improves Mental Wellbeing

Contact with Nature creates opportunities for people to engage more purposefully with their lives, so they are able to care more for others and their surroundings. This isn't just a 'nice to have', it is vital to cope with rising demand.

By |2022-07-16T08:18:35+01:00July 17th, 2022|Mental Wellbeing|0 Comments
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Nature as Teacher

We often forget these days just how connected we have been with the natural world and how being outside is as much a part of us as are eating and drinking. As an urban society we have lost touch with this to such and extent that we suffer for it. We spend around 90% of our time in the built environment, but being cooped up contradicts our ancestral upbringing.

By |2018-04-24T07:22:46+01:00December 29th, 2014|Uncategorised|0 Comments
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Learning from Nature

There is nothing new in taking lessons from the natural world, after all our species has been doing is for ever. We all know, at some level, where to go when we seek healing or solace. We instinctively turn to nature – through walking, travel, or just sitting in the park – when we are troubled or when we are getting over something. So why wait until our spirit is broken before we decide to fix it? Being mindful of our surroundings is a habit anyone can develop.

By |2014-10-26T07:38:30+00:00October 26th, 2014|Wellbeing|0 Comments
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More with Less?

As we are constantly exhorted to do more – both by others and our own expectations – it is worth remembering that our species has been shaped by the natural environment, the ebb and flow of the seasons, and our innate ability to reflect and learn.. Now it seems that there are situations where we benefit from the perception of doing less, while we are actually doing more.

By |2020-07-12T17:24:28+01:00September 19th, 2014|Blog, Resilience|0 Comments
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