Reduce Stress and Burnout with Nature Therapy
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Stress has become a normal part of our daily life in work, home, and social life. Reaction to stress differs from one person to another. Most people don’t look for solutions. They think coping with stress is welfare and their excuses are: “We have a busy life”. Even with busy lives, it doesn’t mean we should forget to take care of ourselves.
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Nature therapy provides a simple easy way to reduce stress and burnout. It reminds you that you live in a big world that is full of natural and outdoors beauty. No matter how large your problem seems, nature can welcome and ease it.
What is nature therapy?
Nature therapy has many names, such as green therapy, ecotherapy, and horticulture therapy. It is a kind of therapy that involves engaging with nature and being in a green area with a trained therapist.
Healing with nature is an ancient popular tradition in Eastern cultures. People used to spend a long time in nature for meditation, relaxation, and therapeutic uses. Recently, it has been gaining popularity in science and Western countries.
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Nature therapy includes many activities, such as:
- Adventure therapy: hiking, and rafting.
- Gardening and farming: engaging with nature by planting is a therapeutic activity. It makes you feel control by being responsible for a living creature (the plant). This boosts your self-esteem and has a positive effect on your mental health.
- Night activities: like watching stars.
- Wilderness therapy: includes activities done in groups, such as camping.
Reduce stress and burnout with nature therapy
People get used to everything; it is a fact that never changes. What is new about the rising sun, the shining moon, the blue color of the sea, or the greenish trees? You have seen these views many times. The secret is to engage with them differently, this changes the way you look at them.
Spending time in nature reduces stress hormone (cortisol) levels and releases more endorphins into your blood. The adrenalin rush you experience with a new adventure, and the dopamine and serotonin levels that increase with seeing your plants grow up lower your stress and make you forget your problems for a moment.
Nature therapy induces chemical changes in your brain, so you feel more relaxed and happier.
- The sense of achievement, which you gain from gardening and farming benefits in certain disorders like depression.
- Activities like camping and hiking make you more confident and creative.
- Stargazing makes you relaxed.
- Spending time in green environments clears your mind, sharpens your senses, improves your concentration, and improves stress.
- Nature walks promote physical and mental health. That is why science recommends them for dementia, trauma, and medical rehabilitation.
Nature therapy is for everyone
Although nature therapy is proven to help with certain conditions, everybody can practice it for more health and relaxation. You can do it alone, with family or friends, or guided by a professional. Whatever suits you!
The good thing about nature therapy is that it has many activities; some of them need tools, others do not. You can choose what you prefer and have many experiences.
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