Nigel is the founder of REROOT YOURSELF™ – a detailed look at the science behind nature and wellness, helping busy people with limited time tap into the art of forest bathing and the healing power of nature.
Throughout June I’ll be sharing tips and insights on how to Forest Bathe exclusively on 9KM BY 9AM and the Outside & Active website. A 30-minute forest bathe once or twice a week will help you slow down. It will bring you into the present moment and de-stress and relax you.
FOREST BATHING INDOORS!
A lot of us never try forest bathing because we think we don’t have the time. But there are lots of ways you can tap into the art of forest bathing and the healing power of nature enabling you to bring the peace and the awareness that you cultivate in forest bathing into all aspects of your daily life . You can use these tools to harness the power of nature and forest bathe when it suits you – in your office, on your way to work, at lunchtime, in the park; as well as in the wood and forest.
PART 10 – LET’S GO FOREST BATHING – FOREST BATHING INDOORS
A lot of us never try forest bathing because we think we don’t have the time. But there are lots of ways you can tap into the art of forest bathing and the healing power of nature enabling you to bring the peace and the awareness that you cultivate in forest bathing into all aspects of your daily life . You can use these tools to harness the power of nature and forest bathe when it suits you – in your office, on your way to work, at lunchtime, in the park; as well as in the wood and forest. HOW TO FOREST BATHE AT WORK OR AT HOME? Simply incorporate the natural world into your environment. PLANTS People who have plants in their offices are more energised feel less stressed, better able to concentrate, far more productive, more efficient and more creative. SOUNDS Studies have found that listening to the sounds of nature when we’re at work can help us to focus and get more done. You can listen to sounds of the forest on YouTube – Birdsong, wind in the leaves, rain. FRAGRANCES Use fragrances in the workplace to recreate smell of the forest. Diffusing essential oils can help relieve stress. All of the evergreen essential oils can be good. BAREFOOT At the office, you can recreate the feeling of going barefoot with a grounding mat that you can put your feet on under your desk. LOCAL PARK Take a forest bathe in your local park every lunchtime. Any small green space will do. TAKE A GREEN MICRO BREAK A view of nature from your window can make you feel great and reduces job related stress. FRESH AIR – OPEN A WINDOW If windows and doors are opened the air in the room gets replaced about 28 times per hour. So open the window. Do your best not to close it when you go to bed. Take a deep breath look up at the sky or stare at something green, like a tree or a hedge or a flower bed. NATURAL VS ARTIFICIAL Looking out of the window and receiving light improves your physical, psychological & spiritual well-being. ROOM WITH A VIEW Views of natural scenes like trees, flowers and skies are better for your health than views of urban scenes, like brick walls. My book, Walking Back To Happiness: The Secret To Alcohol-Free Living & Well-Being and my coaching course Reroot Yourself shows how you can massively improve your mental and physical well-being, through re-connecting or rerooting with the natural world, walking outdoors, watching sunrises, forest bathing and being more mindful about the changes in nature that are happening all around you. HAVE A GREAT DAY… #forest-bathing #forestbathing #forestbathingtherapy #shinrinyoku #quitdrinking #alcoholfree #sobercurious #mindfulnes #walkingbacktohappiness #reroot #rerootyourself #nomudnolotus #purpose #menshealth #menshealth #over50 #9kmby9am
BEST PLANTS FOR YOUR HOME / OFFICE
Research shows having no plants is associated with high levels of tension and anxiety. Here is a list of plants NASA recommends to clean the air in space stations… If it’s good enough for NASA it’s good enough for me…
Peace Lily, Golden Pothos, English Ivy, Chrysanthemum, Gebara Daisy, Mother-in-law’s Tongue, Bamboo Palm, Azalea, Dracaena, Spider Plant
One of the easiest plants to look after is bamboo, it doesn’t need sunlight, just a little water.
