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focus on exercise, a healthier lifestyle and even learn a new skill,” she adds, recommending a walk in the fresh air and sunshine as a great way to improve both physical health and feel- good hormones. “Walking outside is great exercise
that will keep our muscles and bones strong; it helps us to relax and de- stress which will help lower our blood pressure and boost our immune system. “Being outside is also a natural way
to increase our vitamin D levels as we absorb 90 per cent of our own vitamin D from the sun. Tere is no better time to get outside and reconnect with nature - just an hour or so a day outside can benefit your health and make you feel happier.” Te restorative power of nature
in combatting the stresses of everyday normal life has only intensified in the aſtermath of unprecedented disruption to normality, and now the necessary adaptation to a much-touted ‘new normal’. “Just leaning against a tree or
smelling a carpet of bluebells or dipping your toe in a stream can trigger deep-seated memories or bring comfort,” says psychologist and outdoor therapist, Jane Brodie. “Nature is a dynamic, yet gentle,
container. It can reflect or prompt particular feelings or thoughts. It can induce an almost meditative state, enabling us to feel more engaged with the world around us, make us feel connected to something bigger than ourselves, give us a sense of belonging. “Tere is plenty of mirroring in nature
too, such as the importance of firm roots on trees to help them withstand strong winds and storms,” adds Jane. And there has been no storm quite
as big and destructive as Covid-19 in living memory. We need nature now more than ever to give us the strength to pull through.
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“Just leaning against a tree or smelling a carpet of bluebells or dipping your toe in a stream can trigger deep-seated memories or bring comfort.”
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