Ecotherapy offers simple yet powerful techniques that can easily fit into your daily routine to help lift your mood and boost your energy. Receiving an outdoor Ecotherapy session in a beautiful setting helps you access a calm, well-resourced state of being, which can allow for deeper healing than indoor psychotherapy.
Many of us don’t have safe places to explore and express strong or vulnerable feelings, and they remain bottled up inside. Connecting with the wildness of nature helps us experience our primal and authentic self, clarify what we most value, and gain the strength to speak from this truth.
Outdoor Ecotherapy sessions offer a wider range of possibilities for embodying and expressing yourself. Imagine crying into the soft Earth and letting it hold your tears, or throwing a pinecone with all your might to release your anger. In nature, there are also countless opportunities for self-care. You can be held by the solidness of a strong tree trunk, or feel the joy in your body watching autumn leaves flutter to the ground.
Ecotherapy Reduces Stress
Modern life is very hectic, and many of us feel completely overwhelmed. This can make us feel self-critical, ineffective and hopeless about ever being able to change our situation. Mindfully connecting with nature, even in the midst of a city, is one of the best ways to reduce stress and overwhelm and dramatically shift your mental and emotional state. Even just a few minutes can help you feel calmer and more spacious, and allow you return to your tasks with more focus and creativity.
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