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.
LISTEN TO THE FOREST
Letting the forest in is the key to unlocking its power – let nature enter through your eyes, ears nose, mouth, hands and feet. Today we’re listening to the forest.
The sound of nature is not quiet, it is like a wonderous never ending symphony.
The sounds of nature are proven to relieve stress. Sounds we like most include: rain, wind, rustle of leaves, birds chatter and bird song.
BIRDSONG – THE PERFECT FREQUENCY
People are more sensitive to sounds around 3500 hertz – this is the same frequency range birds sing in! No wonder it sounds so good.
Research from Brighton and Sussex Medical School showed ‘nature sounds’ decreased the functioning of the body’s sympathetic nervous system, which controls fight or flight and increased the parasympathetic system, which controls rest and recovery – indicating we are more relaxed when listening to nature.
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Find a space in the forest, wood, park or garden.
Slow down… sit peacefully. Focus on your breath – 10 deep in and out breaths.
Download the Merlin Bird ID App @merlinbirdid recommended by @jeremyclarkson1 😀
Listen in all directions for: Birds, Wind, Trees.
Close your eyes to listen more intensely. Notice the huge number of different sounds.
Do this for 20 minutes. Breathe deeply throughout using your breath and the sounds to anchor you into the present.
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.
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Listen to the Bird Song – Larry’s Wood Kent
