How getting out in nature can help your mental health
Rachel Massey is the founder of Nature Fix and Other Ways to Walk established to support people’s mental health through nature. A qualified mindfulness instructor, Rachel gives tips on 'finding magic in the mundane'
Via Nature Fix and Other Ways to Walk sessions, I guide people to notice and appreciate nature. But beyond that, to cultivate curiosity and interest, wherever it creeps in. Nobody has to be an expert in the great outdoors, this is about a sensory experience which fulfils a connected emotional feeling with the earth and nature.From March onwards, things change so quickly. Looking often and noticing those changes is a really healthy habit to form.
It’s encouraging to see new life as everything transforms very fast in Spring. It’s one of my favourite times of the year because there’s a great sense of renewal as we head into longer days and nature reacts in abundance. You can also welcome feelings of joy when watching birds on a birdfeeder, which is again something that can be done in a park, a garden or further afield. A study recently showed that in a group of people who did this, anxiety levels dropped by 20%, which shows a significant benefit to health by doing this one simple activity.
One member, Jean, reflected on the change she’s experienced since accessing Nature Fix. “My depression has lifted after a long scary nine months. Nature Fix has helped me feel connected. Nature is where I can breathe, feel free and relaxed.”Some of my favourite locations to visit in Yorkshire during spring
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