Ecotherapy

 

Getting out in nature has a wide variety of health benefits including mental health benefits.

Ecotherapy is often used to reduce techno-stress (technology overuse or stress and strain from being in front of a computer all day long.)

Types of ecotherapy include:

• Forest bathing
• Animal therapy
• Nature meditation
• Conservation or taking stewardship over the earth and animals.
• Arts and crafts with natural objects like pinecones and leaves.
• Wilderness therapy
• Adventure Therapy
• Physical exercise in nature such as trail running
• Dark Nature (activities at night such as stargazing)
• Mediation activates such as water watching or fire watching
• Mindfulness and mindfulness activities such as rock stacking or berry picking
• Gardening
• Nature ceremonies/prayer
• Nature walks
• Park prescriptions
• Walk on grass barefoot (earthing)
• Cob building
• Eating garden herbs and foods