If you are reading this page, then you are one of the few people deeply interested in creating meaningful change. Our hyper-connected world is disconnecting us from what’s truly important: our health, our relationships, and our Earth. On this page you’ll find invaluable resources that are meant to be shared far and wide.

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Must-Read Articles

• Forest Bathing Guide : Beginner’s guide to Japanese forest bathing and how to forest bathe.
• Nature Wisdom : Nature tips and ideas for navigating through life’s hurdles.
• Explore The Healing Forest: Type any emotion in the search bar on the right and find surprising gifts from the forest. (If you are viewing this page on a mobile, scroll down to the end.)
• Free Monthly Newsletter: Amazing new ideas from nature to transform your life. Once a month.

Must-Watch Film (5 min)

Gifts For A Beautiful Life

Every year millions of gifts are exchanged around the world. Only a few of those add real value. Most presents just add to the growing waste in our world. On the other hand, nature’s priceless gifts help you create positive change and lasting well-being in your life.

Life’s Best Gifts: Our collection of 150+ amazing nature activities to transform your life. Learn how to cultivate a healthy mind, resilient body, and nourishing friendships. >> Nature Calm

Life’s Best Skills: For a world lost in screens, here are 10 magical walks to learn life’s most useful skills. Discover new ways to bond, laugh, and grow together. >> Nature Play

*For people you love: You can collect these activity sets for yourself, but also consider gifting these to someone who would really benefit from them.

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Interesting Films

FOREST FILMS
Short meditative films from nature. These films will transport you to some exceptional forests around the world. Go on a journey to renew yourself with nature’s wisdom. Do leave a comment if you can.
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DOCUMENTARY (50 min. / English)
Find out the remarkable science behind how forests can heal our body, mind, and spirit as we explore some fascinating forests across India. A country of breathtaking natural beauty, India hides a wealth of ancient knowledge about connecting with nature to create a more meaningful life. Link to the full film.

Interesting Poster Downloads

Poster 1
Poster 2 + Article : How to survive tough times

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Interesting Books

Your Brain on Nature
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Brain-Nature-Eva-Selhub/dp/1443428086
In Your Brain on Nature, physician Eva Selhub and naturopath Alan Logan examine not only the effects of nature on the brain, but the ubiquitous influence of everyday technology on the brain, and how IT overload and its many distractions may even be changing it. A powerful wake-up call for our tech-immersed society, Your Brain on Nature examines the fascinating effects that exposure to nature can have on the brain.

Nature Fix
http://a.co/51FPc0w
In this informative and entertaining account, Williams investigates cutting-edge research as she travels to fragrant cypress forests in Korea to meet the rangers who administer “forest healing programs,” to the green hills of Scotland and its “ecotherapeutic” approach to caring for the mentally ill, to a river trip in Idaho with Iraqi vets suffering from PTSD, to the West Virginia mountains where she discovers how being outside helps children with ADHD. As our modern lives shift dramatically indoors, these ideas―and the answers they yield―are more urgent than ever.

Vitamin N
http://a.co/51FPc0w
From the author of the New York Times bestseller that defined nature-deficit disorder and launched the international children-and-nature movement. Richard Louv was the first to bring widespread attention to the alienation of children from the natural world, coining the term nature-deficit disorder and outlining the benefits of a strong nature connection.

References

Links to important articles, research, and scientific papers on the healing benefits of nature.

Short article (BBC)
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160420-how-nature-is-good-for-our-health-and-happiness?ocid=fbert

List and links of scientific papers categorised on different health benefits of spending time in nature. (See table in the article)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212041614001648

Directory of papers from International Society of Forest and Medicine, Japan.
http://infom.org/paperandbooks/

Effect of forest bathing trips on immune system
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793341/

* If you have any other interesting links to articles, books, films please add them in the comment section below.

Short Nature Poem