As a counsellor, I explore how people can increase wellness outside of our appointments. Spending time in nature is one example of self care that can take place in between sessions. Nature improves wellbeing
The excerpt below from Yale Environment 360 quantifies how much time in nature is needed to improve wellbeing:
“How long does it take to get a dose of nature high enough to make people say they feel healthy and have a strong sense of well-being?
Precisely 120 minutes…
People who spent two hours a week in green spaces — local parks or other natural environments, either all at once or spaced over several visits — were substantially more likely to report good health and psychological well-being than those who don’t. Two hours was a hard boundary: The study, published last June, showed there were no benefits for people who didn’t meet that threshold.”
Credit: Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health, Yale Environment360:
If nature is important to your wellbeing, and you’d like to incorporate this into your counselling journey, reach out to me.