© Eleanor Church
Nature for mental health and wellbeing
Interacting with nature can be hugely beneficial for our mental health. On this page, you'll find a range of activities, stories and exercises to help you harness the power of the outdoors to improve your wellbeing.
Wild Youth Hub - Mental Health in Nature Introduction (https://youtu.be/92dM0K3R8WM)
Featuring Andrew, Mitchell, Eva, Jamie and Isabella from the Keeping it Wild Young People's Forum.
Forest bathing
Credit Ella Cox
Ever wondered what it means, how you do it and what the benefits are to you? Watch our animation to find out...
Forest Bathing - How to Guide (https://youtu.be/Eui1KZd4NMQ)
Animation created by Andrew Dixon, a member of the Keeping it Wild Young People's Forum
Gratitude journal
Illustration by Rumbidzai Marilyn Savanhu
Why not use a calendar, planning a new seasonal activity to try each month, as a gratitude journal?
Have a go at a nature-themed activity, such as writing a poem about snowdrops in January, and write notes of little things you're grateful for each week, e.g. the sunshine through my window this morning was lovely.
Find out more about gratitude journals at the link below!
Useful links
- John Muir Trust’s Five ways to wellbeing
- Mind’s ‘ideas to try in nature’
- Transform our World – Turning Anxiety into Action
- Forestry England’s Forest Bathing Guide
- Mental Health Foundation Thriving with Nature
- London National Park City’s Five Ways to Wellbeing
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