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The Healing Power of Nature

May 24, 2021 by BBYMCCRRL75216 Leave a Comment

Beautiful outdoor scene of a meadow and pine trees as the sun goes down over the mountains in the distance during nature therapy.

One only needs to read a few lines from poets such as Frost, Wordsworth, and Thoreau to recognize the love for and connection to nature human beings have always had. Nature stirs our souls and imagination and brings beauty to our everyday lives. But it turns out, nature also brings a slew of benefits to our mental and physical health.

The Healing Power of Nature

Research is now clearly indicating that spending time outdoors can have a positive impact on our health. Whether you bike, hike, or simply sit under a tree enjoying the sights and sounds, time in nature has shown to reduce stress, slow heart rate, improve pain, lower cortisol, and stimulate the immune system by boosting the production of natural killer cells that fight disease and infection.

In addition, time outside means time in the sun, and THAT means getting a nice boost of vitamin D, which can do everything from preventing disease, make our bones and teeth stronger, and improve our mood.

Give Ecotherapy a Try

Ecotherapy, which is also sometimes referred to as nature therapy, is a practice in the emerging field of ecopsychology. The idea behind this practice is that many modern people, whether they are aware of it or not, feel a massive disconnect from the natural world. When you think about it, our ancestors spent hundreds of thousands of years living WITH nature, feeling it under their bare feet, being outside, ebbing and flowing with the shifts in seasons.

But today, most of us are only connected to a digital device. Ecotherapy gets us away from our screens and out into the beauty of the natural world. Many clinicians, including myself, believe that the earth has a natural ability to balance us. When we get back in touch with the systems of nature, we can experience improved mental health.Smiling, Caucasian, female therapist in a blue top sitting at a wooden dining table help families during a family therapy session discussing the benefits of nature therapy

If you are feeling out of sorts and like the idea of trying ecotherapy, you can simply spend more time outside. If you would like someone to help you reconnect with nature, please get in touch with me. I am a big proponent of the beauty of nature and use it in my practice. We can talk about the benefits of Earthing and Forrest Bathing as well

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If you would like support to incorporate the healing power of nature into your life, then give me a call for a free, 20-minute phone consultation.

(626) 755-4059.

Let’s co-create a plan of healing for your family.

 

 

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S. Abigail McCarrel, LCSW, DCSW



Phone: (626) 755-4059
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236 E. Foothill Blvd., Ste, C
Arcadia, CA19006

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