Embracing the power of wild places to improve wellbeing
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Awakening to Wild Places
Published: 23 Nov 2022
Dr Hilary Garraway, consultant clinical psychologist, explores how nature offers an alternative setting from the traditional therapy room and walking therapy can encourage a more active and creative process in talking through difficulties.
Wild and Well: Wellbeing Walks in the Peak District
Published: 25 May 2022
Steve and Ben discuss how Crisis Wellbeing Walks help Crisis members with their wellbeing and mental health.
John Muir Award: wellbeing and equity in education
Published: 19 Oct 2021
Lorna Sloan, the Trust’s John Muir Award & Attainment Project Officer, shares how local wild places are being used as an intervention to improve health and wellbeing for pupils in some of our most deprived communities to improve educational equity.
Wild and Well: Let Nature Be Thy Medicine
Published: 19 Oct 2021
Jake Robinson, from the University of Sheffield asks: Do you get a regular dose of nature?
Wild and Well: Muigh san Aonach/ Out in the Mountains
Published: 15 Oct 2021
Photographic and sound artist, Judith Parrott, explores the relevance of belonging for personal and environmental wellbeing in traditional Gaelic culture
John Muir Award helps young people in Newry
Published: 28 Sep 2021
Lucia Flanagan, Youth Worker at EOTAS (Education other than at school) explains how young people benefit from participating in the John Muir Award
Wild and Well: Eco-anxiety and what you can do about it
Published: 18 Aug 2021
The Trust's Carbon Officer, Nikki Gordon, explores the idea of eco-anxiety and suggests wild and well ways to cope.
Wild and Well: VICTA charity celebrates John Muir Award experience
Published: 16 Aug 2021
VICTA – a charity supporting visually impaired children – recognises the health and wellbeing benefits of their John Muir Award experience on Skomer Island.
Wild and Well: 12 ways to connect with nature
Published: 5 Aug 2021
Connecting with nature is vital for our mental and spiritual well-being. Ali Wright shares a dozen ways to re-ignite the spark of life when we feel stressed, anxious or depressed.
Wild and Well: Where John Muir leads…
Published: 2 Aug 2021
Jamie Normington from the Cumbria Wildlife Trust tell us why he thinks the John Muir Award is so good for young people's mental and physical health.
Mind Over Mountains: restoring mental health, naturally
Published: 22 Jul 2021
Alex Staniforth explores the inspiration behind Mind Over Mountains: restoring mental health, naturally
Wild and Well in the Scottish Highlands - a haven for healing
Published: 13 Jul 2021
Landscape photographer Mark Piasecki talks about his mental health issues during lockdown and how visiting the Scottish Highlands saved his life.