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Ecotherapy is nature's healing power restoring the natural balance between inner and outer man through physical connections with nature.

This blog is about to take on a new leaning towards a middle ground of ecotherapy.and the environment.

My version of ecotherapy is finding peace, emotional calm and health through living my life, close to nature and treating humans with respect. Call me a humanist, rather than a greeny.

So yes I encourage people who would like to contribute to an ecotherapy blog to contact me, but I remind them that this will not be a radical, whales are more important than people type of blog, it's frankly going to be more about peaceful enjoyment of the pleasures of nature than about anything political or, radical.  Just like the way I want nature to be, this blog will be a quiet place of serenity and peace, lol, :-), a cool rainforest on a hot day. I hope you will find pleasures here to calm your mind when you visit.

Ecotherapy and Human Well-Being Studies show that elderly adults whose homes are near green space and trees tend to live longer regardless of their social and economic situations. Students perform better when they study at desks stationed before windows that open to natural settings. Children with ADHD improve in behavior and mood after outdoor activities in green environments.

People who actively participate in nature through outdoor work, running or hiking tend to have higher levels of overall satisfaction with life; they also have fewer colds and bouts of the flu, and they seem to be protected from illness by an increased ability to adapt to stress without being overwhelmed.

The image shown is from a postcard, by artist, Kathy Shell. Postcards may be purchased, 'direct from artist' or in assorted quantity bundles, enquiries welcome, see contact details.



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Ecotherapy
What is Ecotherapy?: Nature's Healing Power, Human Well-Being and Children http://alternativespirituality.suite101.com/article.cfm/what_is_ecotherapy#ixzz0c5TALIRM