THEME OF THE MONTH:
Embracing Nature (Indoors)
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This month we are all about embracing nature, whether that is outdoors or more importantly indoors. Engaging with nature has many benefits from improving your mental wellbeing to increasing the speed of recovery in hospital.
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Below, learn more about the rewards you can reap from interacting with nature on a regular basis.
KEY FACTS
Your physical health and mental wellbeing are directly influenced by your environment.
3 main types of lifestyle factors that affect us are:​
​Physical factors, such as pollution levels, working conditions, and weather conditions.
Social factors, such as the quality of relationships, such as lack of support or abuse.
Environmental factors such as do you have regular contact with nature? Is it messy or tidy?
BENEFITS OF ENGAGING WITH NATURE
Reduces health conditions: High blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension
Slows the production of stress hormones, promotes emotional wellbeing
Promotes physical health and wellbeing
Patients with a view of trees were hospitalized shorter (7.96 days) than patients who had a view of the brick wall (8.7 days)​
~ Ulrich, R.S. 1984
STORIES FROM OUR FARMS
"I love seeing the plants grow every day when i come in. It is a good way to see time moving forward, being a part of the world rather than just passing through”
DISCOVER
Resources
Biophilia: You + Nature + Home
In this guide, best-selling author Sally Coulthard demonstrates how to transform your living and working spaces into places that put you in touch with nature. Each section explores the links between home, health and happiness.
Nature Podcast
In every episode the Nature's journalists and editors explores different areas of the world of science from astronomy to zoology, highlighting the most exciting research from each issue of the Nature journal. They are joined by the scientists behind the results and provide in-depth analysis of key topics.
Forest Bathing
Documentaries
In this blogpost it outlines documentaries on the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to "Forest bathing" or "Taking in the forest atmosphere". Explore this concept in these documentaries and be inspired.