What is nature therapy
In a world increasingly reliant on digital connection, nature therapy allows you to walk side-by-side with your psychologist in a less intimidating setting. Hence encouraging deeper conversations while making time for outside moments. Connecting with nature is a proven way to find relief from life’s daily challenges. Whether you partake in coaching and mindfulness or stick to a reflective walk with someone you trust, being in nature promotes mental fitness by calming the mind and generating fresh ideas.
Did you know: Barefoot walking has been shown to reduce inflammation and improve balance. Although, we wouldn’t recommend making this ‘natural’ way your everyday walking routine, why not take to the outdoors for a barefoot yoga or Pilates class.
The benefits of open-air
Believed by us to be the ultimate self care tip, spending time outdoors is a proven way to reconnect with the natural world while finding relief from daily anxieties. Whether you partake in nature therapy or simply sit in the park with a book in your free time, any time spend outside is beneficial to both your physical and mental wellbeing. Reduced negative emotions and increased cognitive function are just a few benefits. Anyone who has enjoyed an evening walk after a particularly computer heavy day in the office knows the feeling. You can almost feel the brain block dissolving, right?
Now that we’ve determined that frequent trips outside reduce feelings of stress, while improving creativity and quality of sleep, it’s time to take a break from our screens and enjoy the pending warm spring/summer evenings. So, grab your comfiest trainers and ditch the treadmill in favour of the trails.
Unsure where to start? Begin boldly with a trip to your closest outdoor exercise class or start small with a short walk before work. However you choose to incorporate nature into your daily life, creating a routine is essential to combat post-work lethargy. For example, putting your walking shoes by your seat and preempting your outfit may just spur you on to take a productive step towards the front door.
Bringing nature indoors
We can appreciate that long stints outside may not feasible or appealing for many but what if we told that you could bring nature indoors? Providing all the benefits of the outdoors into your home, decorating your space with plants or landscape photography is the first steps to improving your overall mood. A powerful mindfulness technique, incorporating the sounds of nature into your white noise routine has proven to be beneficial when destressing. Choose from bird sounds, water flowing or the crackle of a fire. Whatever your preference, bringing nature indoors through sound is a great way to regulate heart rate and improve health.
Additionally, you can make your interior a heathier place to live by incorporating earthy tones into your décor. Blues, greens, browns and creams will help you stay in touch with the many natural elements around you.
Ultimately, letting nature into your home is all about enhanced relaxion. Think about how being outdoors benefits you and how you can reproduce that feeling at home. Which of your senses are activated? Is it smell? Sight? Whether it’s letting in the sunlight on a morning or falling asleep to the sound of the rain, you can benefit from all that nature has to offer no matter your schedule.
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