#nature-therapy tag

Is Doctor-Prescribed Travel the Future of Wellness? Sweden Thinks So

Sweden promotes tourism as a prescription for mental health, leveraging nature and wellness experiences to support wellbeing.

Mindfulness

fromMindful

2 weeks ago

What Green Spaces Can Do For Your Body, Your Mind & Your Practice

Nature experiences significantly reduce stress hormones, providing real physiological benefits to urban dwellers.

Mindfulness

fromYoga Journal

2 weeks ago

6 Yoga Retreats That Center Wildlife and Conservation

Nature-based yoga retreats enhance mindfulness and presence through ethical wildlife experiences, fostering awe and connection in stunning ecosystems.

Mindfulness

fromFortune

1 month ago

Forest 'bathing' can reduce stress, improve mood, lower blood pressure and boost the immune system. Here's how it's done | Fortune

Forest bathing, based on Shinrin-yoku, helps reduce stress and improve well-being through connection with nature.

Mindfulness

fromPsychology Today

2 months ago

Wild Resilience: Fostering Strength Through Nature

Mindful outdoor practice (Wild Resilience) uses nature and embodied movement to restore safety, joy, awe, connection, and expand the nervous system's window of tolerance.

Mental health

fromPsychology Today

6 months ago

The Psychological and Emotional Benefits of Getting Outside

Direct contact with nature and ecotherapy restore psychological and emotional well-being, mitigate climate-related anxiety, and should be integrated into clinical treatment planning.

Public health

fromwww.bbc.com

6 months ago

How 20 minutes of nature can boost your health

Spending short periods in nature lowers stress hormones, reduces blood pressure, boosts immune activity, and improves psychological well-being.

fromConde Nast Traveler

8 months ago

The Best Farm Stays on Airbnb, From Cattle Ranches to Olive Groves

It's a widely held belief that the presence of plants and animals can have healing effects on the human psyche. Ask the Japanese, who engage the senses by means of forest bathing, or the Dutch, who hug cows as a form of therapy. Such is the draw of a bucolic farm stay, where you can wake up to sights of flower fields and horse herds without the responsibility of actually having to look after them.

Travel

Philosophy

fromAeon

9 months ago

What do screens depicting serene natural scenes mean to those living in lock-up? | Aeon Videos

An experimental programme in prisons uses tranquil nature visuals to alleviate emotional distress but faces criticism for potentially justifying solitary confinement.

Health

fromInsideHook

10 months ago