Tag: Activities
Volunteering – One Way to Improved Wellbeing in the New Forest
Learning new skills, meeting new people, and giving back to the community and environment around you are just some of the benefits commonly linked to volunteering. The positives go far beyond this, however, as the New Forest’s National Park NHS Fellows have already highlighted during their time in the Forest. In fact, volunteering, as an … Continued
‘Nature Heals’: A photographer’s New Forest story
Natural landscapes and the access to the social interactions, hobbies, and activities they offer such as walking and photography have become a lifeline for many. Areas like the New Forest National Park serve as a tangible link to the environment and foster active lifestyles. These are proven to have long-lasting benefits for people – particularly those … Continued
Forest bathing: can spending time in nature support your wellbeing during the perinatal period?
By creo
Having worked as an Environmental Educator for the last 15 years, five of which as the Education and Youth Officer at the New Forest National Park Authority, setting up my business ‘My Mindful Self’ and now consolidating my forest bathing training, I know first-hand the benefits nature connection has on wellbeing. Forest bathing or Shinrin-yoku … Continued