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How Nature Can Support Health Professionals’ Wellbeing
Existing evidence highlights the importance of healthcare professionals' happiness in the strengthening of the healthcare workforce and healthcare systems. (Muthri et al., 2020). In 2018, scholars reported that happiness is a significant factor of health system...
What is nature connectedness and why does it matter?
The University of Derby Research Connectedness Group defines nature connectedness as a measurable psychological construct that moves beyond contact with nature to an individual’s sense of their relationship with the natural world. Nature connectedness captures...
What is Integrative Forest Therapy?
Shinrin-Yoku, translated into English as 'forest bathing', is the practice of slowing down and immersing yourself in the forest atmosphere. Forest Bathing is a nature therapy that was developed in Japan during the 1980s. It has now become a cornerstone of preventive...
Nádúr and Ecowellness Consulting work at a European and International level to promote Nature Based Enterprise and Nature Based Solutions for Health and Wellbeing.
Nádúr Managing Director Shirley Gleeson is delighted to have taken up the role of Community Ambassador for nature- based solutions for health and well-being on the connecting nature enterprise platform. Connecting Nature is a €11.4m five-year project funded by the...
Nádúr and Ecowellness Consulting collaborate with major U.S.A Universities to promote Forest Therapy for students
Nádúr has been actively working with a number of U.S.A Universities over the past 6 months. Nádúr Director recently gave a guest lecture online at the University of Wisconsin, U.S.A on Forest Therapy in Europe to students on the Therapeutic Recreation Programme. The...
Nádúr partners with Scottish Forestry to train Forest Bathing Guides to promote community health and wellbeing.
Nádúr Centre for Integrative Forest Therapy were delighted to have worked in partnership with Scottish Forestry, The Scottish Government Agency responsible for forestry policy, support, and regulation, to train 15 Forest Bathing Guides from all over Scotland. This...
Nádúr and Ecowellness Consulting proud supporting partners of IUCN WCPA Nature is Good Medicine Call to Action
“Arising from the Nature is Good Medicine Workshop at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille on 5 September 2021, we call on IUCN and its Members to recognise the irreplaceable potential of nature-derived health services to individuals and society and to...
Launch of Forest Bathing Guide Ecotourism Project in Ireland
Nádúr and Ecowellness Consulting were delighted to train 12 Forest Bathing Guides for Ecotourism in the Garden of Ireland, Co Wicklow. The launch of the project took place on the 29th of October ’21 in the beautiful Glenview Hotel, Co Wicklow. This pilot ecotourism...
What is forest bathing?
“What is forest bathing?” is the most frequently asked question from people who are hearing about it for the first time. Despite the name, forest bathing does not involve swimming costumes or bathing. Forest Bathing is a Japanese practice known as shinrin yoku....
5 scientific ways nature reduces stress and improves wellbeing
There are multiple studies from the Stress Reduction Theory (Ulrich, 1981), The Biophilia Hypothesis (Wilson, 1984) to Enhanced Immune Functioning (Kuo, 2015) that show connecting with nature has a positive effect on our wellbeing.
To delve deeper into how exactly nature reduces stress, here are five scientific ways nature supports both our physical and mental health.
Ten ways to strengthen our connection with the natural world
By Shirley Gleeson, Managing Director, Nádúr Hieroglyphic Stairway by Drew Dellinger: It’s 3:23 in the morning And I’m awake Because my great great grandchildren Won’t let me sleep My great great grandchildren Ask me in dreams What did you do when the planet...
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