10 Ideas to Improve Mental Wellbeing by Getting Back to Nature
Spending time in nature has been scientifically proven to increase physical and mental wellbeing. It can be as easy as a walk in a park. If you live a little way from a park, beach or forest then you can bring nature to you. It’s also a misconception that you need a garden to grow your own vegetables. Got a window or a balcony? That will do.
Being one with nature can have lots of positive benefits from…
- Improving your mood.
- Reducing feelings of stress, anxiety or anger.
- Improve your physical wellbeing by being more active.
- Help you to take a break and disconnect from a busy lifestyle.
The more digitally advanced we become and with all the recent lockdowns we are spending less and less time in nature. If you do one thing today make a promise to yourself to get back to nature to improve your overall health.
The Link between mental wellbeing and nature
Research into ecotherapy (a type of mental health treatment that involves doing activities in nature to improve wellbeing) has shown that spending time in outside in green spaces or even by the water can have a calming effect on anxiety and help with mild to moderate depression. It’s a…
