Forest bathing is good for us. Immersing our senses in nature can have a relaxing and restorative effect, supporting our health and wellbeing. But how exactly? In this blog post I pull together a list of some of the ways that forest bathing is good for us. I hope it encourages you to give it a go! What is forest …
Forest bathing in Bedfordshire for Mental Health Awareness Week
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week and its theme of Nature, I guided two introductory forest bathing walks in Bedfordshire. One was in an urban parkland and the other a rural nature reserve – yet both walks worked their magic in similar ways. One walk was at Houghton Hall Park – a beautiful green oasis surrounded by the town of …