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Nature as Healer: The Healing Power of Nature

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Nature as Healer is a core skill that highlights the innate therapeutic qualities of the natural world. Nature actively facilitates healing when you engage with it mindfully. By practicing Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy, you can use the restorative qualities of natural environments to reduce stress, regulate emotions, and enhance resilience. Nature becomes a partner in your well-being, offering support for self-discovery, reflection, and personal growth.

Mindful Awareness and Healing

Engaging with nature as a healer begins with mindful awareness. When you are present, you notice the textures, sounds, and rhythms of your surroundings. This sensory immersion calms your nervous system, decreases rumination, and promotes relaxation. Research since 2020 demonstrates that mindful engagement with natural settings improves emotional regulation, reduces cortisol levels, and supports cardiovascular health (Bratman et al., 2021; Kuo, 2021). Simply put, being in nature helps your mind and body recover from the cumulative effects of stress.

Nature Builds Resilience

Nature as Healer also supports psychological resilience. Observing seasonal cycles, the persistence of growth after disruption, and the interconnectedness of ecosystems provides a powerful metaphor for human adaptability. When you witness a forest recovering after a wildfire or a river carving its way around obstacles, it offers a model for overcoming challenges in your own life. Studies show that exposure to natural environments strengthens problem-solving, enhances coping strategies, and increases overall psychological well-being (Passmore & Howell, 2020; Schutte & Malouff, 2021).

Fully Participating in the Moment

Importantly, healing in nature is about active participation. Walking barefoot on the earth, tending a garden, or practicing mindful observation of a stream engages both mind and body, reinforcing embodied mindfulness. This dual engagement amplifies the restorative effects of nature, allowing insight, emotional processing, and physiological regulation to occur simultaneously. Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy emphasizes that healing emerges from this holistic engagement rather than from passive observation alone.

Healing through Connection with Nature

Nature as Healer also fosters a sense of connectedness. When you experience yourself as part of a living system, isolation diminishes, and empathy grows both for yourself and for the world around you. This relational healing is particularly relevant in modern life, where disconnection from natural rhythms often contributes to stress, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion. Engaging with nature cultivates a grounded, centered state that supports both mental and physical restoration.

By integrating Nature as Healer into your daily life, you are supported in creating conditions for ongoing well-being. Healing becomes a lived, embodied experience rather than a distant goal. Nature provides consistent, nonjudgmental support that complements other therapeutic practices, helping you cultivate calm, insight, and resilience.

To explore more about Nature as Healer and other Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy skills, visit www.mindfulecotherapycenter.com

References

Bratman, G. N., Anderson, C. B., Berman, M. G., Cochran, B., de Vries, S., Flanders, J., … Daily, G. C. (2021). Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective. Science Advances, 7(20), eaba113. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aba113

Kuo, M. (2021). How might contact with nature promote human health? Promising mechanisms and a research agenda. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 691399. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.691399

Passmore, H. A., & Howell, A. J. (2020). Nature involvement increases hedonic and eudaimonic well-being: A two-week experimental study. Ecopsychology, 12(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2019.0025

Schutte, N. S., & Malouff, J. M. (2021). Mindfulness and connectedness to nature: A meta-analytic investigation. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 110984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110984

van den Bosch, M., & Ode Sang, Å. (2021). Urban natural environments as nature-based solutions for improved public health – A systematic review of reviews. Environmental Research, 158, 373–384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.05.040

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Centering: A Restorative Path Back to Yourself

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At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, centering is taught as a core skill for anchoring your awareness in the here and now. When you are not centered, your attention is easily pulled into rumination about the past or worries about the future. Your body may be in one place, but your mind is somewhere else entirely. Grounding in this way helps you return. It draws your awareness back into the present moment, where choice, clarity, and regulation are actually possible.

Stabilizing Your Attention

Centering is not about emptying your mind or forcing calm. It is about stabilizing attention so you can remain present with whatever is happening, internally and externally. When you practice grounding in this manner, you notice your breath, your posture, your contact with the ground, and your immediate surroundings. This sensory anchoring interrupts habitual mental loops and gently guides you out of Doing Mode and into Being Mode. Research since 2020 shows that present-moment attention is strongly associated with reduced rumination and anxiety, and increased emotional regulation (Dahl et al., 2020).

Mindfulness without Striving

One of the most important aspects of centering is that it supports mindfulness without striving. When you are centered, awareness feels steady rather than effortful. You are not chasing peace of mind. You are not trying to “do” anything. Trying is doing, and this type of attention is about being, not doing. When you are centering, you are allowing yourself to arrive where you already are. This matters because excessive effort often keeps the nervous system activated. Centering works in the opposite direction. By focusing on the present moment, you create the conditions for your body and mind to settle naturally.

Centering is Self-Acceptance

Centering is also deeply connected to self-acceptance. Many people believe they must fix their perceived flaws before they can feel at peace. Centering teaches something different. When you accept your imperfections and integrate them into how you think and feel about yourself, you reduce internal conflict. You stop fighting parts of yourself that already exist. Studies on self-compassion and acceptance-based mindfulness approaches show that accepting personal limitations is associated with greater psychological well-being and lower stress (Neff & Germer, 2022).

From this perspective, centering is not about becoming someone else. It is about coming home to yourself, exactly as you are in this moment. When you stop resisting your thoughts, emotions, or perceived shortcomings, your system stabilizes. Peace of mind does not come from perfection. It comes from coherence. When your awareness, body, and self-concept align, you are centered.

Centering in Nature

In Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy, centering is often strengthened through intentional engagement with nature. Natural environments provide immediate cues that support grounding and presence. When you stand barefoot on soil, notice the rhythm of waves, or feel the solidity of a tree trunk beneath your hand, your body receives clear information about where you are. This sensory input helps regulate attention and emotion simultaneously. Research since 2020 demonstrates that nature-based grounding practices reduce stress, enhance mindfulness, and improve attentional stability (Passmore & Howell, 2020; Schutte & Malouff, 2021).

Nature also models centering without judgment. A tree does not criticize itself for leaning. A river does not apologize for changing course. When you practice this skill outdoors, you often absorb these lessons implicitly. Your awareness settles because the environment supports it. You are not forcing mindfulness. You are participating in it.

Over time, centering becomes something you can access anywhere. You learn to notice when your attention has drifted into regret or worry, and you gently bring it back. You feel your feet on the floor. You breathe. You reconnect with the present moment. This skill becomes a stabilizing force in daily life, supporting emotional balance, clearer decision-making, and a deeper sense of self-trust.

At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, centering is taught as a practical, repeatable skill. You are not expected to be flawless or calm all the time. You are invited to return, again and again, to the present moment and to yourself.

To learn more about centering and other Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy skills, visit www.mindfulecotherapycenter.com

References

Dahl, C. J., Wilson-Mendenhall, C. D., & Davidson, R. J. (2020). The plasticity of well-being: A training-based framework for the cultivation of human flourishing. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(51), 32197–32206. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2014859117

Neff, K. D., & Germer, C. K. (2022). The mindful self-compassion program: Effects on self-compassion, mindfulness, and well-being. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78(2), 389–402. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23297

Passmore, H. A., & Howell, A. J. (2020). Nature involvement increases hedonic and eudaimonic well-being: A two-week experimental study. Ecopsychology, 12(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2019.0025

Schutte, N. S., & Malouff, J. M. (2021). Mindfulness and connectedness to nature: A meta-analytic investigation. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 110984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110984

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Embodied Mindfulness: A Positive Integration of Wise Mind and Wise Body

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Embodied mindfulness is understood as the lived experience of Wise Mind and Wise Body working together. This skill teaches you that wisdom does not live only in your thoughts, and regulation does not happen only in your head. Instead, awareness, choice, and healing emerge when mind and body are experienced as a single, integrated system. Embodied mindfulness is not abstract. It is something you feel, sense, and practice moment by moment.

You are likely familiar with the pull between Rational Mind and Emotional Mind. When you are operating from Rational Mind, you rely on logic, facts, planning, and analysis. Emotion is minimized or dismissed in favor of efficiency and control. When you are operating from Emotional Mind, your thoughts and behaviors are driven primarily by feelings. Logic takes a back seat, and reactions tend to be fast, intense, and sometimes regrettable. Neither state is inherently wrong, but both become problematic when they dominate.

Embodied Mindfulness and Wise Mind

Wise Mind is the balanced integration of Rational Mind and Emotional Mind. It is the place where logic and emotion inform each other rather than compete. From Wise Mind, you can acknowledge how you feel without being ruled by it, and you can apply reason without disconnecting from what matters. Research in mindfulness-based therapies consistently shows that this integration supports emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and psychological flexibility, all of which are core factors in long-term mental health (Linehan, 2020; Hayes et al., 2020).

embodied mindfulness

Embodied mindfulness takes this integration a step further by recognizing that there is no real line between mind and body. The idea that the mind and body are separate entities is a cultural and philosophical habit, not a biological reality. Your thoughts change your physiology. Your posture, breath, and muscle tension change your thoughts. Neuroscience and embodied cognition research since 2020 continue to demonstrate that cognition is shaped by bodily states and sensory experience, not just abstract reasoning (Mehling et al., 2021; Critchley & Garfinkel, 2022).

Practicing Embodied Mindfulness

When you begin to practice Wise Body, you learn to listen to physical sensations as sources of information rather than nuisances to be ignored. Tightness in your chest may signal anxiety before you consciously label it. Fatigue may reflect emotional overload rather than laziness. Grounding through breath, movement, or contact with the earth can shift your mental state without a single thought needing to change. This is embodied mindfulness in action. The body becomes a partner in awareness rather than an obstacle to overcome.

Wise Mind and Wise Body in Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy

In Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy, embodied mindfulness is strengthened through intentional engagement with nature. Natural environments make the mind–body connection harder to deny. When you walk on uneven terrain, your body must pay attention. When you sit near water or under trees, your nervous system often downshifts automatically. Studies since 2020 show that nature-based mindfulness practices improve interoceptive awareness, reduce stress reactivity, and enhance emotional regulation by engaging both physiological and psychological processes simultaneously (Schutte & Malouff, 2021; Passmore et al., 2021).

This is where Wise Mind and Wise Body come together. You might notice an anxious thought arise while hiking, then feel your breath deepen as you slow your pace. The body calms the mind. Or you might intentionally reframe a stressful situation while feeling your feet on the ground, allowing the mind to support bodily regulation. Over time, you experience directly that change does not have to start in one place. It can start anywhere in the system.

Embodied mindfulness also moves you beyond the false choice between “thinking your way out” of distress and “feeling your way through” it. You learn that insight without embodiment often fades, and embodiment without awareness can become avoidance. Wise Mind and Wise Body together offer a sustainable path forward. You respond to life with clarity, compassion, and grounded presence rather than reactivity or numbness.

At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, embodied mindfulness is taught as a core skill because it reflects how people actually live and heal. You are not a mind dragging a body around, nor a body burdened by thoughts. You are a whole, responsive system capable of balance and wisdom. When you practice embodied mindfulness, you begin to trust that system again.

To learn more about embodied mindfulness and other Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy skills, visit www.mindfulecotherapycenter.com

References

Critchley, H. D., & Garfinkel, S. N. (2022). Interoception and emotion: Shared neural mechanisms. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 23(9), 539–551. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41583-022-00606-1

Hayes, S. C., Strosahl, K. D., & Wilson, K. G. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy: The process and practice of mindful change (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

Linehan, M. M. (2020). DBT skills training manual (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

Mehling, W. E., Acree, M., Stewart, A., Silas, J., & Jones, A. (2021). Body awareness: Construct and self-report measures. PLoS ONE, 16(5), e0250616. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250616

Passmore, H. A., Howell, A. J., & Holder, M. D. (2021). Positioning nature-based mindfulness as a mechanism for well-being. Ecopsychology, 13(2), 83–91. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2020.0047

Schutte, N. S., & Malouff, J. M. (2021). Mindfulness and connectedness to nature: A meta-analytic investigation. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 110984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110984

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Radical Acceptance: A Positive Path Out of Emotional Struggle

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Radical acceptance is one of the most powerful and misunderstood skills in Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy. You are often taught, implicitly or explicitly, that uncomfortable emotions must be fixed, suppressed, or eliminated. Radical acceptance offers a different and far more effective approach. It teaches you that you can experience emotions and thoughts fully without engaging in behavioral cycles that lead to negative consequences. You learn that pain is part of being human, but suffering is often optional.

The Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy skill of radical acceptance teaches you that you are not your thoughts and you are not your emotions. Thoughts and feelings are not commands, identities, or truths. They are temporary processes of the brain, shaped by learning, memory, trauma, biology, and context. When you fuse with them, believing they define who you are or dictate what you must do, you lose flexibility. When you relate to them with awareness and acceptance, you regain choice.

Radical Acceptance and the Shift From Reaction to Response

Radical acceptance does not mean liking what is happening, approving of harm, or giving up on change. It means clearly acknowledging reality as it is in this moment, without adding layers of resistance. When you fight reality internally, your nervous system remains activated, keeping you locked in cycles of anxiety, anger, shame, or avoidance. Research consistently shows that experiential avoidance, the attempt to escape unwanted internal experiences, is strongly linked to psychological distress and maladaptive behavior (Hayes et al., 2020).

When you practice radical acceptance, you stop arguing with what already exists. You allow thoughts to arise and pass. You allow emotions to move through the body. This creates space between what you feel and what you do. Instead of reacting automatically, you respond intentionally. This skill is foundational in mindfulness-based and acceptance-based therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, both of which emphasize acceptance as a pathway to psychological flexibility (Linehan, 2020; Hayes et al., 2020).

You Are Not Your Thoughts or Emotions

One of the most liberating aspects of radical acceptance is learning to defuse from internal experiences. A thought like “I am failing” is no longer treated as a fact. An emotion like fear is no longer treated as a threat that must be eliminated. Instead, thoughts are seen as mental events and emotions as physiological and psychological processes. Neuroscience research supports this perspective, showing that emotional experiences are dynamic brain-body states that change when they are observed with nonjudgmental awareness rather than suppressed or amplified (Dahl et al., 2020).

This shift matters because behavior follows relationship, not content. When you believe your thoughts unquestioningly, you act as if they are instructions. When you accept their presence without attachment, you gain the freedom to choose actions aligned with your values rather than your impulses.

Radical Acceptance in Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy

In Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy, radical acceptance is practiced not only internally but also in relationship with the natural world. Nature offers constant demonstrations of acceptance without resignation. A river does not resist obstacles; it moves around them. A forest does not judge decay; it integrates it into renewal. When you practice radical acceptance outdoors, your body often understands the lesson before your mind catches up.

Ecotherapy supports radical acceptance by engaging your senses and grounding you in the present moment. Sitting with discomfort while noticing birdsong or the rhythm of waves can regulate the nervous system, making acceptance more accessible. Research since 2020 shows that nature-based mindfulness practices reduce rumination and emotional reactivity while increasing psychological flexibility and self-regulation (Schutte & Malouff, 2021; Passmore & Howell, 2020).

Acceptance Is the Doorway to Change

Paradoxically, radical acceptance is what allows meaningful change to occur. When you stop wasting energy fighting internal experiences, that energy becomes available for skillful action. You can feel anger without acting aggressively. You can feel anxiety without avoiding life. You can feel sadness without collapsing into hopelessness. Acceptance creates stability. Stability creates choice.

At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, radical acceptance is taught as a lived practice,. You learn to notice when resistance shows up in your body, your thoughts, and your behaviors. You learn to soften your grip. Over time, you experience a quiet but profound shift. Life becomes less about controlling what you feel and more about living fully, even when feelings are difficult.

To explore how radical acceptance and other Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy skills can support your well-being, visit www.mindfulecotherapycenter.com

References

Dahl, C. J., Wilson-Mendenhall, C. D., & Davidson, R. J. (2020). The plasticity of well-being: A training-based framework for the cultivation of human flourishing. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(51), 32197–32206. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2014859117

Hayes, S. C., Strosahl, K. D., & Wilson, K. G. (2020). Acceptance and commitment therapy: The process and practice of mindful change (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

Linehan, M. M. (2020). DBT skills training manual (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.

Passmore, H. A., & Howell, A. J. (2020). Nature involvement increases hedonic and eudaimonic well-being: A two-week experimental study. Ecopsychology, 12(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1089/eco.2019.0025

Schutte, N. S., & Malouff, J. M. (2021). Mindfulness and connectedness to nature: A meta-analytic investigation. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 110984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110984

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Living in the Now: An Empowering Path from Stress to Presence

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Living in the Now means stepping out of Doing Mode and into Being Mode. It means a switch from constantly living in your head by planning, fixing, and replaying the past or future to fully engaging with what’s happening right here, right now. In Being Mode, there is no past tugging at your attention and no future pulling your worry forward; there is only this present moment to experience directly.

Research shows that focusing on the present moment, rather than dwelling on what has already happened or what might happen next, is associated with greater emotional well-being and contentment. Studies tracking people’s attention via smartphone assessments indicate that people are often less happy when their minds wander from the present moment, even when those thoughts are neutral or pleasant, supporting the idea that being fully in the now fosters emotional health and reduces stress (Di Tran University, 2025).

Mindfulness and Living in the Now

Mindfulness training itself is rooted in learning to outline your moment-to-moment experience, bringing a curious, non-judgmental awareness to thoughts, feelings, and sensations as they unfold. This intentional presence is what makes “living in the now” a practiced skill that can lessen anxiety and emotional reactivity by helping you see thoughts as just thoughts rather than commands you must obey.

Research on mindfulness interventions that emphasize acceptance highlights that cultivating a non-judgmental attitude toward your lived experience is central to stress reduction and emotional regulation (Greater Good Science Center, 2025).

Letting Go and Living in the Now

Letting Go, closely tied to living in the now, refers to this mindful acceptance in action. Once you’ve done everything within your power to address a concern, holding on to worry doesn’t change the situation. What it does is keep your nervous system stuck in stress and reactivity. Mindful acceptance involves acknowledging what is present without trying to suppress or control your emotional experience, allowing thoughts and feelings to pass without clinging to them.

Research exploring the role of letting go in rumination finds that the inability to let go of repetitive negative thoughts is a predictor of anxiety and depression, whereas the capacity to release these thoughts is linked to better emotional balance (MDPI, 2023).

Nature and Living in the Now

Living in the now means stepping out of Doing Mode, where your mind is busy replaying the past or rehearsing the future, and entering Being Mode, where your attention rests on what is actually happening. When you live in the present moment, you are not denying your history or ignoring what lies ahead. You are simply recognizing that change only happens now. Anxiety loses traction here because it feeds on imagined futures, and regret quiets down because it depends on rehearsed pasts. In the present moment, you have access to choice, awareness, and responsiveness instead of automatic reaction.

Nature makes living in the now easier because it constantly anchors your attention in direct experience. A forest does not care about your to-do list. A river does not participate in rumination. When you walk on uneven ground, listen to birdsong, or feel wind on your skin, your senses naturally pull you into the present moment without effort or force. Nature gives you immediate feedback. You notice where your feet are. You notice your breath change. You notice your thoughts drifting and returning. In this way, nature gently but persistently trains you to stay here, now, where your body already lives and where mindful awareness actually works.

At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, you’ll learn that living in the now and letting go are not abstract ideals but practical skills you can cultivate one moment at a time. To learn more about integrating these practices into your life, visit www.mindfulecotherapycenter.com.

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy: 6 Essential Reasons It Works

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has earned a reputation as one of the most effective forms of therapy for managing intense emotions, self-destructive behaviors, and interpersonal challenges. Developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan in the late 1980s, DBT is a structured, evidence-based approach that combines cognitive-behavioral strategies with mindfulness practices. At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, we integrate mindfulness-based ecotherapy techniques into DBT to enhance emotional regulation and promote deeper self-awareness. Here are six essential reasons why Dialectical Behavior Therapy works so effectively.

1. Mindfulness Is at the Core of Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes mindfulness, the practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgment. By learning to observe thoughts and emotions without being overwhelmed by them, people can break cycles of reactivity that often lead to self-harm, anxiety, or relationship conflicts. In mindfulness-based ecotherapy, this practice is extended outdoors, connecting people with natural environments to enhance focus, reduce stress, and strengthen grounding. Nature becomes an ally in cultivating awareness, making DBT skills more accessible and tangible.

2. Skills Are Practical and Action-Oriented

Unlike traditional therapy that may focus primarily on insight, DBT equips you with practical skills for real-world situations. These skills are organized into four main modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Patients learn to tolerate distress without resorting to harmful behaviors, manage intense emotions effectively, and communicate their needs assertively. Integrating these skills into daily life ensures that therapy is not just theoretical but transformative.

3. Validation and Acceptance Reduce Emotional Resistance

A hallmark of DBT is the balance between acceptance and change. Therapists validate clients’ experiences and emotions, acknowledging that their feelings are real and understandable. This validation reduces emotional resistance, fosters trust, and creates a safe therapeutic environment. Coupling this with nature-based experiences in ecotherapy allows clients to witness and accept the natural flow of life, enhancing the effectiveness of acceptance strategies in DBT.

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4. Structured Approach Encourages Consistency

DBT follows a highly structured framework that includes individual therapy, skills training groups, phone coaching, and therapist consultation teams. This multi-layered approach provides consistent support and accountability, ensuring that clients have multiple avenues to practice and reinforce their skills. For those struggling with high-functioning anxiety or emotional dysregulation, the predictable structure of DBT can be profoundly stabilizing.

5. Focus on Building Emotional Resilience

DBT equips practitioners with tools to withstand life’s challenges. By learning to regulate emotions, tolerate distress, and navigate interpersonal dynamics, clients develop resilience that supports long-term well-being. Integrating ecotherapy amplifies this effect, as time in nature naturally reduces stress hormones, improves mood, and strengthens adaptive coping mechanisms. The combination of DBT and mindfulness-based ecotherapy creates a holistic pathway to emotional resilience.

6. Evidence-Based Success Across Diverse Populations

Research has repeatedly shown DBT’s effectiveness for people with borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and self-harming behaviors. Its adaptability makes it effective for a wide range of clients, including those who may not respond to traditional talk therapy. When combined with ecotherapy principles, DBT can be tailored to each person’s needs, providing individualized support that addresses both psychological and environmental factors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy works because it blends mindfulness, practical skills, validation, structured support, emotional resilience, and evidence-based practices into a cohesive therapeutic model. At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, we enhance DBT by integrating ecotherapy experiences, helping clients connect with both themselves and the natural world. This integration deepens mindfulness, strengthens coping skills, and supports long-term emotional well-being.

DBT is a roadmap for living with awareness, acceptance, and adaptability. By combining its proven techniques with the grounding benefits of nature, you too can find relief from emotional turbulence and discover a sense of calm, connection, and clarity.

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Water Meditation: Using Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans for Emotional Healing

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Water has long been a symbol of purification, transformation, and renewal across cultures and spiritual traditions. Whether it is the gentle flow of a stream, the still surface of a lake, or the powerful rhythm of ocean waves, water meditation invites us into deeper states of presence and introspection. Through the practice of water meditation, we can harness the calming and restorative power of natural water bodies to support emotional healing and psychological resilience.

This practice is a core element of Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy, which integrates mindfulness with immersive nature experiences. When combined, mindfulness and water-based nature therapy offer a profoundly grounding, sensory-rich way to process grief, soothe anxiety, release emotional tension, and reconnect with the self.

The Emotional Symbolism of Water

Water is a natural metaphor for human emotion. Like water, our feelings rise and fall, crash and calm, stagnate or flow. In many indigenous and psychological traditions, water is associated with the emotional body, the subconscious, and the process of letting go. Sitting by water or immersing oneself in it while practicing water meditation helps us attune to the fluid nature of emotion, inviting awareness, acceptance, and movement where there was once constriction or stuckness.

Spending time near or in water has measurable benefits for emotional well-being. Research shows that blue spaces, or environments in or around natural water, are associated with reduced stress and improved mood (White et al., 2020). Simply being near water can lower heart rate, decrease anxiety, and support emotional regulation. This is one of the reasons water meditation is so beneficial.

How Water Meditation Supports Emotional Healing

1. Promotes Emotional Flow and Release

Stagnant emotions such as unresolved grief, anger, or shame can weigh heavily on the mind and body. Water meditation encourages emotional flow by providing a sensory-rich, symbolic space in which feelings can be acknowledged and released.

Sitting near a river or stream, for example, invites the mind to follow the current and visualize emotions flowing downstream, letting go of pain with each breath.

2. Encourages Mindful Presence

The rhythmic qualities of water lapping waves, trickling brooks, or crashing surf naturally draw attention to the present moment. This kind of environmental mindfulness reduces rumination and helps calm the nervous system, allowing deeper access to the emotional self.

According to Kabat-Zinn (1990), mindfulness is the act of paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgment. Water’s gentle presence supports this kind of attention by offering a soothing focal point.

3. Offers a Safe Space for Reflection

Water often creates a boundary between the outer and inner world, offering quiet, reflective spaces where we can slow down and listen inwardly. Lakeshores and tide pools provide places of stillness, ideal for introspective healing and journaling. Oceans offer the vastness to hold big emotions, helping people feel part of something greater.

For people coping with trauma, heartbreak, or emotional overwhelm, these quiet “blue sanctuaries” can serve as safe containers to process difficult feelings without judgment or interruption.

4. Enhances Somatic Awareness

Water engages the body as well as the mind. Feeling cool waves against the skin, dipping toes in a stream, or listening to the gurgle of a brook encourages embodiment—the practice of being fully present in the body. This helps individuals become aware of where they hold tension or emotion, and gently release it.

Somatic-based therapies often use this approach to help people access and express feelings stored in the body (Van der Kolk, 2014). Water meditation, especially when practiced with touch, supports this healing pathway.

How to Practice Water Meditation

You don’t need to live near the ocean to practice water meditation. Lakes, rivers, fountains, or even a bowl of water at home can be effective. The key is intention and presence.

River Release Meditation (for Letting Go)

  1. Sit beside a flowing river or stream.
  2. Close your eyes and take several deep breaths.
  3. Visualize placing your emotional pain on leaves or petals and letting them float down the current.
  4. With each exhale, imagine releasing part of your burden into the moving water.
  5. Continue for 10–20 minutes, allowing the river to carry your pain away.

Ocean Breath Practice (for Soothing Anxiety)

  1. Sit facing the ocean (or listen to ocean wave recordings if you’re at home).
  2. Match your breath to the rhythm of the waves: inhale as a wave comes in, exhale as it retreats.
  3. Focus on the sound and motion, allowing tension to wash out with each outbreath.
  4. Let the ocean’s vastness hold your worries.

Still Water Reflection (for Self-Compassion)

  1. Find a calm body of water (lake, pond, tide pool).
  2. Gaze at your reflection without judgment.
  3. Silently repeat phrases such as, “May I be gentle with myself,” or “I am allowed to feel this.”
  4. Let the stillness of the water help calm your mind and soften your heart.

The Science Behind Blue Mind

Marine biologist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols coined the term “Blue Mind” to describe the mildly meditative state we enter when near water. According to Nichols (2014), exposure to water triggers a neurological response that increases dopamine, lowers cortisol, and stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system—supporting emotional regulation and creativity.

“Being near water,” Nichols writes, “can make us happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what we do.”

Final Thoughts

Emotional healing is rarely linear or easy. It often requires time, space, and patience. Water meditation offers a compassionate, sensory-rich environment where this healing can unfold naturally. Whether you are grieving a loss, managing anxiety, or simply feeling emotionally heavy, the rivers, lakes, and oceans offer a timeless sanctuary for reflection and release.

Nature doesn’t rush. Neither does healing. By sitting with water, we are reminded to flow—gently, courageously, and with self-compassion—toward our emotional freedom.

References

Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. Delacorte Press.

Nichols, W. J. (2014). Blue mind: The surprising science that shows how being near, in, on, or under water can make you happier, healthier, more connected, and better at what you do. Little, Brown Spark.

Van der Kolk, B. (2014). The body keeps the score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma. Viking.

White, M. P., Elliott, L. R., Gascon, M., Roberts, B., & Fleming, L. E. (2020). Blue space, health and well-being: A narrative overview and synthesis of potential benefits. Environmental Research, 191, 110169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110169

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The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study and Mental and Physical Health

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The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study is a groundbreaking research project that has transformed our understanding of how early-life trauma impacts long-term health. Conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Kaiser Permanente, the study revealed a strong correlation between childhood adversity and a wide array of mental and physical health issues in adulthood. This blog explores the ACEs Study, its implications for health, and how Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy (MBE) can offer a pathway to healing.

What is the ACEs Study?

The ACEs Study evaluates the impact of adverse experiences during childhood, such as abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction. Participants answer questions across ten categories:

  1. Physical abuse
  2. Emotional abuse
  3. Sexual abuse
  4. Physical neglect
  5. Emotional neglect
  6. Parental separation or divorce
  7. Household substance abuse
  8. Household mental illness
  9. Domestic violence
  10. Incarcerated household member

Each positive response counts as one ACE. Higher ACE scores correlate with increased risks of health challenges such as depression, anxiety, chronic diseases, and even early death.

ACEs Survey:

  1. Did a parent or other adult in your household often or very often… swear at you, insult you, put you down, or humiliate you? Or act in a way that made you afraid you might be physically hurt?
  2. Did a parent or other adult in your household often or very often… push, grab, slap, or throw something at you? Or ever hit you so hard that you had marks or were injured?
  3. Did an adult or person at least 5 years older than you ever… touch or fondle you in a sexual way? Or have you touch their body in a sexual way? Or attempt or actually have oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse with you?
  4. Did you often or very often feel that… no one in your family loved you or thought you were important or special? Or your family didn’t look out for each other, feel close to each other, or support each other?
  5. Did you often or very often feel that… you didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, and had no one to protect you? Or your parents were too drunk or high to take care of you or take you to the doctor if you needed it?
  6. Were your parents ever separated or divorced?
  7. Was your mother or stepmother: Often or very often pushed, grabbed, slapped, or had something thrown at her? Or sometimes, often, or very often kicked, bitten, hit with a fist, or hit with something hard? Or ever repeatedly hit over at least a few minutes or threatened with a gun or knife?
  8. Did you live with anyone who was a problem drinker or alcoholic or who used street drugs?
  9. Was a household member depressed or mentally ill, or did a household member attempt suicide?
  10. Did a household member go to prison?
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Impacts of ACEs on Health

The ACEs Study uncovered that individuals with higher ACE scores are at greater risk for the following:

  • Mental Health Issues: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal ideation are common among those with high ACE scores.
  • Physical Health Problems: Chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders are more prevalent in those with childhood trauma.
  • Behavioral Challenges: Increased likelihood of substance abuse, risky behaviors, and difficulty forming healthy relationships.
  • Shortened Lifespan: Studies indicate a reduced life expectancy of up to 20 years for those with the highest ACE scores.

Healing Through Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy

Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy (MBE) is a therapeutic approach that combines mindfulness practices with nature-based activities. It is particularly effective for individuals recovering from childhood trauma and attachment disorders. Here’s how MBE can help:

1. Rebuilding Secure Attachments

ACEs often disrupt the ability to form secure relationships. MBE includes exercises like grounding and mindful observation in natural settings, fostering a sense of safety and connection. These practices encourage individuals to rebuild trust—both in themselves and in their environment.

2. Managing Stress and Anxiety

MBE techniques such as mindful breathing, walking meditations, and sensory awareness exercises help regulate the nervous system. These activities mitigate the hyperarousal and emotional dysregulation common in individuals with high ACE scores.

3. Fostering Resilience

By engaging in eco-art activities like sandtray therapy or nature journaling, participants can explore their trauma narratives in a non-threatening way. These creative outlets enable them to reframe their experiences, cultivating resilience and empowerment.

4. Improving Physical Health

Spending time in nature has been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce inflammation, and improve overall physical health. The incorporation of mindfulness enhances these benefits by reducing chronic stress, a key factor linking ACEs to poor health outcomes.

5. Encouraging Emotional Regulation

Nature-based mindfulness exercises encourage individuals to stay present and process emotions as they arise. Over time, these practices strengthen emotional regulation skills, reducing symptoms of PTSD and anxiety.

Conclusion

The ACEs Study has provided invaluable insights into how childhood adversity impacts health across the lifespan. While the effects of high ACE scores can be profound, healing is possible. Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy offers a holistic approach to addressing trauma, fostering resilience, and improving both mental and physical health. By integrating mindfulness practices with the healing power of nature, MBE provides a pathway for individuals to reclaim their well-being and build a brighter future.

If you or someone you know has experienced childhood trauma, consider exploring Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy as a powerful tool for healing and growth.

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Overcome the Top 10 Mental Disorders with Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy

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The top ten mental disorders are health challenges that are a growing concern worldwide, with millions of individuals affected by them. While traditional therapies are highly effective, incorporating mindfulness-based ecotherapy (MBE) offers a unique, nature-centered approach to enhancing mental health. This post explores the top ten mental disorders and how MBE can play a transformative role in treatment.

1. Anxiety Disorders

By far the number one type of mental disorder, anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety, and panic disorders, affect over 40 million adults in the United States annually. These conditions manifest as excessive worry, fear, and physical symptoms like a racing heart.

How MBE Helps:
Mindfulness-based ecotherapy encourages grounding techniques and exposure to nature, which reduces anxiety. Activities like forest bathing and mindful walking help regulate breathing and calm the mind.

2. Depression

Depression, the number two most common mental disorder, is characterized by persistent sadness, fatigue, and loss of interest in activities. Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

How MBE Helps:
Being in natural settings stimulates the production of serotonin and dopamine, hormones responsible for mood regulation. Mental disorders like depression are caused by a deficit of these hormones. Nature-based mindfulness exercises promote a sense of connection and purpose, alleviating depressive symptoms.

3. Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder involves dramatic shifts in mood, energy, and activity levels, alternating between manic and depressive episodes. In many cases, bipolar disorder is a debilitating mental disorder unless properly treated.

How MBE Helps:
Mindfulness techniques in natural settings help individuals recognize early signs of mood shifts. Practicing eco-art therapy, such as creating mandalas from natural materials, fosters emotional stability and self-expression.

4. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD is marked by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors. People with OCD often struggle with stress and perfectionism.

How MBE Helps:
Mindfulness practices encourage acceptance of intrusive thoughts without judgment. Ecotherapy activities like gardening promote a healthy focus and reduce compulsive tendencies.

5. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD develops after exposure to traumatic events, leading to flashbacks, nightmares, and heightened anxiety.

How MBE Helps:
Nature therapy provides a safe space to process trauma. Techniques, like guided mindfulness meditations in calming natural environments, reduce hyperarousal and promote a sense of safety.

6. Eating Disorders

Conditions such as anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder stem from unhealthy relationships with food and body image.

How MBE Helps:
Practicing mindfulness outdoors encourages body positivity and self-compassion. Mindful eating exercises, such as savoring natural foods during picnics, reconnect individuals with the joy of nourishment.

7. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

ADHD affects attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity, making it difficult for individuals to focus or stay organized.

How MBE Helps:
Nature-based activities help improve focus and reduce overstimulation. Structured outdoor games that require attention and teamwork can enhance cognitive skills in children and adults with ADHD.

8. Substance Use Disorders

Substance use disorders involve dependence on drugs or alcohol, often as a coping mechanism for underlying mental health issues.

How MBE Helps:
Ecotherapy provides alternative coping strategies by fostering resilience and emotional regulation. Activities like hiking and journaling in nature aid in recovery by building self-worth and creating healthier routines.

9. Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder involving hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking.

How MBE Helps:
While not a replacement for medical treatment, mindfulness in nature can help reduce stress and improve social interactions. Ecotherapy sessions in group settings encourage connection and reduce isolation.

10. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

BPD is characterized by emotional instability, fear of abandonment, and difficulty maintaining relationships.

How MBE Helps:
Mindfulness-based ecotherapy helps individuals with BPD develop emotional regulation skills. Mindful observation of nature, such as watching flowing water, mirrors the process of letting emotions pass without acting on them.

Why Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy Works

MBE integrates mindfulness with ecotherapy principles, promoting healing through nature’s therapeutic power. Key benefits include:

  • Stress Reduction: Time in nature lowers cortisol levels.
  • Enhanced Mood: Natural environments boost serotonin production.
  • Improved Focus: Mindfulness practices foster attention and clarity.
  • Community Connection: Group ecotherapy fosters support and reduces loneliness.

Incorporating MBE into Mental Health Treatment

Mindfulness-based ecotherapy complements traditional therapies and can be tailored to individual needs. Simple practices include:

  • Mindful Breathing in Nature: Focus on your breath while surrounded by trees.
  • Eco-Art Therapy: Use natural materials to create expressive art.
  • Nature Journaling: Reflect on feelings while observing your environment.
  • Forest Bathing: Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of a forest.

Conclusion

The challenges posed by mental disorders require innovative and holistic approaches to treatment. Mindfulness-based ecotherapy offers a bridge between modern therapy and nature’s timeless wisdom, providing tools for healing, connection, and personal growth.

By integrating MBE into mental health care, individuals can rediscover balance, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose. Explore this transformative approach to see how it can improve mental health and well-being.

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What is Ecotherapy?

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Ecotherapy

For most of its existence, homo sapiens has lived in harmony with nature as hunter/gatherers. Such a lifestyle requires a vast knowledge of the seasons, and of the patterns and habits of wildlife, and of plants and herbs and their healing powers. Industrialization and urbanization are fairly recent phenomena on an evolutionary scale. We still carry the genetic memory of our ancestors who lived in untamed nature. Our brains are wired for the outdoors and nature. A growing body of research demonstrates that not only do we feel better when we make time for nature, but it is also actually a requirement for good physical and mental health!

Ecopsychology and Ecotherapy

The field of ecopsychology studies how humans interact with nature. Ecopsychology is a philosophy combining elements of psychology and ecology. It is the philosophy that mental health is contingent upon the health of the environment. Humankind and the environment are part of an interrelated system. We are not separate from nature. We are a part of nature.

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Ecopsychology suggests that there is a synergistic relation between planetary and personal well-being; that the needs of the one are relevant to the needs of the other. In short, what we do to the environment, we do to ourselves. Ecotherapy is the practical application of this knowledge. In ecotherapy, nature is the “therapist.” In practicing the techniques of ecotherapy, we allow the healing power of nature to work its magic on us. Hölzel et al (2011) demonstrated that meditative states of mindfulness stimulate neural growth in the cerebral cortex in the areas of the brain responsible for emotional regulation, good judgment, insight, and impulse control. Nature experiences have been demonstrated in several studies to produce meditative states (fascination, relaxation, and mindfulness).

Ecotherapy: Natural Experiences with Nature

Experiences in and with nature, or natural experiences, are ways in which we consciously choose to allow nature to work its healing magic on us. Some types of natural experiences include:

Facilitated Wilderness Experiences

In these types of experiences, a trained facilitator takes you into the woods for an adventure. These events can be anything from a wilderness experience in ecotherapy led by a therapist or counselor to a hunting trip led by a wilderness guide. Kuo & Taylor (2004) demonstrated that therapy and other activities conducted in outdoor settings reduced symptoms of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Whittington (2006) found that wilderness skills training gave adolescent girls increased self-esteem and self-confidence and helped to shatter gender stereotypes.

Animal-Assisted Therapy

Animal therapy in the form of contact with pets and/or wild or domesticated animals enhances self-actualization and can lessen symptoms of depression. Antonioli & Reveley (2005) found that simply swimming with dolphins can greatly reduce symptoms of depression. Other studies have shown that owning pets, or even just watching fish in an aquarium, can greatly reduce stress. Equine Therapy uses horses to facilitate mental and physical well-being. There are many other ways that animals can help us lead happier lives, as any pet owner can tell you!

Therapeutic Gardens

Sempik & Spurgeon (2006) demonstrated that therapeutic gardening reduces stress and lessens symptoms of depression. Blair (2009) discovered that gardening can be used as a means of helping school children to enhance self-sufficiency, social identity, meaning, and self-integration. There’s just something very healing about planting something and nurturing it as you watch it grow.

Vacations

Berto (2014) discovered that outdoor activities reduce stress and restore energy. If you’ve ever had to miss a vacation, you’re probably painfully aware of the regenerative power of taking a week or so off to spend time in nature. Cole (2012) found that you don’t need a facilitator or guide to enjoy health and well-being benefits from the use of wilderness areas. There’s a reason we’re attracted to beaches and national parks!

Architecture Incorporating Natural Spaces

Nature can be incorporated into the home environment through the use of plants, an aquarium, or even recorded nature sounds. Alvarsson et al (2010) studied the positive mental health effects of listening to nature sounds.

Outdoor Classrooms

Dennis, Wells & Bishop (2014) revealed that outdoor classrooms enhanced many critical factors of the educational experience, including: Enhanced retention, better focus, more attention to detail, less hyperactivity, more relaxation, increased confidence and self-esteem, and better cognitive functioning

Why Mindfulness-Based Ecotherapy?

Mindfulness-based ecotherapy (MBE) enhances traditional ecotherapy by combining the restorative benefits of nature with the self-regulation and awareness skills cultivated through mindfulness practices. Ecotherapy alone has been shown to reduce stress, improve mood, and increase feelings of connectedness to the natural environment (Berto, 2014).

By integrating mindfulness, participants are encouraged to attend fully to present-moment sensory experiences within natural settings, which can deepen emotional processing, reduce rumination, and amplify psychological restoration (Kabat-Zinn, 2003). This combination strengthens the therapeutic impact, particularly for individuals prone to anxiety or depression, by not only providing exposure to nature but also fostering intentional engagement with it. Mindfulness enhances attentional control, allowing participants to notice subtle natural cues, reflect without judgment, and cultivate a sense of grounded presence, thereby making ecotherapy sessions more effective and transformative (Berto, 2014; Kabat-Zinn, 2003).

References

Alvarsson JJ, Wiens S, Nilsson ME. Stress recovery during exposure to nature sound and environmental noise. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2010 Mar;7(3):1036-46. doi: 10.3390/ijerph7031036. Epub 2010 Mar 11. PMID: 20617017; PMCID: PMC2872309.

Antonioli C, Reveley MA. Randomised controlled trial of animal facilitated therapy with dolphins in the treatment of depression. BMJ. 2005 Nov 26;331(7527):1231. doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1231. PMID: 16308382; PMCID: PMC1289317.

Berto, R. (2014). The role of nature in coping with psycho-physiological stress: A literature review on restorativeness. Behavioral Sciences, 4(4), 394–409. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs4040394

Blair, D. (2009). The child in the garden: An evaluative review of the benefits of school gardening. Journal of Environmental Education, 40(2), 15–38.

Cole, D. N. (2012). Wilderness visitor experiences: A selective review of 50 years of research. Park Science, 28(3), Winter 2011‑2012. https://www.fs.usda.gov/rm/pubs_other/rmrs_2012_cole_d001.pdf

Dennis, S. F., Wells, A., & Bishop, C. (2014). A post-occupancy study of nature-based outdoor classrooms in early childhood education. Children, Youth and Environments, 24(2). https://doi.org/10.7721/chilyoutenvi.24.2.0035

Fieldhouse J, Sempik J. ‘Gardening without Borders’: Reflections on the Results of a Survey of Practitioners of an ‘Unstructured’ Profession. British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2007;70(10):449-453. doi:10.1177/030802260707001006

Hölzel BK, Carmody J, Vangel M, Congleton C, Yerramsetti SM, Gard T, Lazar SW. Mindfulness practice leads to increases in regional brain gray matter density. Psychiatry Res. 2011 Jan 30;191(1):36-43. doi: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.08.006. Epub 2010 Nov 10. PMID: 21071182; PMCID: PMC3004979.

Kabat-Zinn, J. (2003). Mindfulness-based interventions in context: Past, present, and future. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 10(2), 144–156. https://doi.org/10.1093/clipsy/bpg016

Taylor AF, Kuo FE. Children with attention deficits concentrate better after walk in the park. J Atten Disord. 2009 Mar;12(5):402-9. doi: 10.1177/1087054708323000. Epub 2008 Aug 25. PMID: 18725656.



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