32 min
Forest Therapy Journal of Biophilic Design
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- Documentary
When was the last time you took a walk in the forest? We all recognise the positive power that being in nature has on our wellbeing and mindset, and some of us also are familiar with the Japanese ‘art’ of Shinrin Yoku, or Forest Bathing. What you might not have known is that there are “NHS Forest” hospitals. In this podcast we discuss whether there is a need for a nature-based health strategy to be included in the corporate built environment, how a an Urban Forest Experience could await you at the next Chelsea Flower Show and how liminal experiences in forests can transform us out of immobilising burnout and other distress. Our editor Dr Vanessa Champion is here in conversation with Amanda Bond, Ecopsychotherapist and certified Forest Therapy Guide and Mentor, she is also co-chair of the ANFT (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programmes) European Council. If you listen all the way to the end, yo’ll learn that biophilia is more than just aesthetics, it is about reconnecting yourself on a cellular level with nature. Ness also raises the point here again, that EOWilson’s “Biophilia” is more than just bringing in plants into a space, but is about encouraging and recognising our inherent connection to our natural world and all its beauty.
When was the last time you took a walk in the forest? We all recognise the positive power that being in nature has on our wellbeing and mindset, and some of us also are familiar with the Japanese ‘art’ of Shinrin Yoku, or Forest Bathing. What you might not have known is that there are “NHS Forest” hospitals. In this podcast we discuss whether there is a need for a nature-based health strategy to be included in the corporate built environment, how a an Urban Forest Experience could await you at the next Chelsea Flower Show and how liminal experiences in forests can transform us out of immobilising burnout and other distress. Our editor Dr Vanessa Champion is here in conversation with Amanda Bond, Ecopsychotherapist and certified Forest Therapy Guide and Mentor, she is also co-chair of the ANFT (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programmes) European Council. If you listen all the way to the end, yo’ll learn that biophilia is more than just aesthetics, it is about reconnecting yourself on a cellular level with nature. Ness also raises the point here again, that EOWilson’s “Biophilia” is more than just bringing in plants into a space, but is about encouraging and recognising our inherent connection to our natural world and all its beauty.
32 min