Episode Details

In many modern cultures, we find ourselves spending ever more time indoors, sitting down and separated from nature - both the nature within us and the nature all around us. At the same time, we're drawn to want to spend time outdoors and in natural environments, and we have a deep sense of ease when connected to nature. So why is it so hard?

In this week's thow-back episode, we explore the inconvenience of nature connection in a modern world and the many ways that our ways of living keep us in separation - sometimes isolation - from the natural world. We explore the impact of a sedentary, indoor lifestyle on our physical, emotional and spiritual health; explore how connecting to nature is infinitely good for our holistic wellbeing - as well as supporting the health of the natural world in return - and reflect on the many different ways to welcome more nature connection into our lives and learning spaces.

In this episode we reference the following:

• Time in Nature report - Eden Project (website)
• National Trust nature connection report (website)
• Green Social Prescribing - NHS (website)
• Harmony - HRH Prince of Wales (Book)
• The Harmony Project (website & learning resources)
• Soil & Public Health - Soils Association (website)
• Guide to forest bathing - Forestry England (website)

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