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11Jul

Enjoying Outdoor Activities with a Newborn

Clare Winton

birth, motherhood, nature, parenting

Body

Activities that you loved pre-pregnancy might feel impossibly daunting once your baby is here. Clare Winton offers her practical advice for getting back outdoors with a newborn
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06May

Can Wild Swimming Ease Anxiety, Depression and Stress?

Laura Silverman

anxiety, depression, exercise, nature, stress

Body

Wild swimming has a host of mental and physical benefits that can reduce anxiety and stress. Laura Silverman, author of The Little Book for Wild Swimmers, explores why this is
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22Jan

Gardening With My Son: Lessons in Loss and Wonder

Victoria Bennett

family, illness, nature, parenting

Soul

Opting to home-school her son, author Victoria Bennett reflects on what tending to their garden taught them both about the cycles of life, in the earth and in their family
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02Jan

On Searching for Home and Belonging

Marchelle Farrell

culture, home, identity, nature

Soul

Born in Trinidad and Tobago, psychotherapist and writer Marchelle Farrell's book Uprooting follows her search for home and belonging in an English country garden
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27Mar

How to Get Started with Wild Swimming

Sarah Henshaw

exercise, nature, tips, wellbeing

Soul

Wild swimming has been gaining popularity, touted for its many mental and physical health benefits. Author of Just Add Water Sarah Henshaw offers her beginner's tips
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02Mar

'I Was All Kinds of Upside Down': My Recovery from PTSD

Nick Goldsmith

mensmentalhealth, nature, PTSD, trauma

Mind

Nick Goldsmith is an ex-Royal Marine Commando who was medically discharged with PTSD. In his book Rewild Your Mind, he shares ways that you can connect with nature to be happier, healthier and more at peace
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06Jun

Earthing: The Benefits of Being Barefoot

Fiona Austin - Anxiety and Relationship solutions

body, health, nature, seasons, wellbeing

Therapists

Earthing is the practice of being in direct contact with the earth; it can significantly reduce stress, says therapist Fiona Austin. The benefits of being barefoot are huge for mental and physical health, so why not give this simple practice a try to reduce anxiety?
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05Apr

Connecting with Nature Helped Me Overcome Anxiety and OCD

Hannah Bourne Taylor

anxiety, nature, OCD

Mind

Hannah Bourne Taylor lost her identity when she moved to Ghana, and in the process anxiety and OCD took hold. Rescuing a fledgling bird helped her finally find her feet in her new home.
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24Aug

My Mission to Get More Women Outdoors and On Adventures

Bex Band

exercise, nature, women

Soul

Bex Band went on her first adventure because she desperately needed to make a change in her life. She has since launched Love Her Wild, a social enterprise and women's adventure community.
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15Jun

Engaging Your Senses in Nature: Exploring the Value of Touch

Peter Wohlleben

mindfulness, nature, wellbeing

Soul

The natural world can offer comfort, calmness and quiet, and so can boost our emotional and mental health. Forester Peter Wohlleben offers insight into the benefits of a mindful stroll in the forest.
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