Outdoors is my Therapy

Have you ever taken yourself away for the day, all by yourself, for a day of peace and quiet in nature? Maybe to the beach, or rainforest or a National Park or maybe a river or lake? There are lots of obstacles that can get in the way of being able to kick back, relax, and reconnect with your inner self. Kathryn guides you with some tried and true strategies to overcome the obstacles, and then she takes you step by step through a simple process so that you can incorporate Nature Escape Days into your routine too. You can also grab your free Guide to a Perfect Nature Escape Day (for a limited time) when you subscribe to the Grounded Inspiration newsletter.

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Grab your free Guide to a Perfect Nature Escape Day when you subscribe to the Grounded Inspiration newsletter (limited time)

Read the blog post "Nature Escape Day"

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Living life in the fast lane can be very satisfying. Running on adrenaline keeps you energised and buzzing but it has drawbacks too. In the hectic pace of living a busy life, even one you love, your stress hormones are circulating constantly through your body and this can have a significant impact on your longer term health. You might not feel it in the moment, but over time the impact can affect your health including your mental health. There can be silent wear and tear going on in the background affecting your gut, your nervous system and other systems in your body.

Bringing a slower pace to your life, even for just a small part of your day, can invite a healthier balance for your body and mind. Just a few minutes a day connecting with nature is a perfect way to start a new habit of resting and re-energising and restoring your inner balance.

In this episode Kathryn shares a simple daily routine to connect with nature that helps you to draw on the benefits of slower living.

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Grab your free Guide to a Perfect Nature Escape Day when you subscribe to the Grounded Inspiration newsletter (limited time only)

Read the blog post Slower Living

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Audio production: David Walton & Liam Walton

This amazing planet that we live on has sustained life for many millions of years. It’s a world filled with incredible cycles in nature and in our own lives as humans. When we sit back and observe these cycles, we grow in understanding about our world and ourselves, and we learn that hope helps us to deal with the endings and beginnings that are part of life. Kathryn shares some stories about cycles in nature including a family of birds over the summer, a pot of colourful petunias, and the evolving cycles of the Outdoors is my Therapy initiative.

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Audio production: David Walton & Liam Walton

We all have seasons in life, just as the climate has seasons. In this episode Kathryn reflects on letting go of some aspects of her life that she no longer needs. It’s the season of autumn (or fall) and it feels so much lighter! By allowing things to fall away you can create more time, space and energy to focus on what matters most to you at that particular point in your life. As you hunker down through winter and quietly work on projects behind the scenes, all will be revealed in spring time when your hard work blossoms and is revealed to those around you. Kathryn asks “What season are you living in right now?”

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Whilst exercise is fabulous for so many reasons, it must be built on a foundation of general movement throughout the day. Nature can give you a helping hand to get a routine of more activity into your day. In today’s episode Kathryn shares some suggestions with you so that you’ll feel motivated to move more and sit less, find more joy in life, and discover the unending little treasures when you connect with nature on a daily basis.

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Read more in the blog post "How to get motivated to get outdoors"

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Audio production: David Walton & Liam Walton

There are many ways that nature can help you to relax. In today’s episode Kathryn steps you through a simple and practical exercise that’s based on developing a relaxing association with something from nature that gives you joy. Listen, learn and practise as Kathryn guides you to select an item from nature that you can use as the focus for this activity. You will learn how to relax your body and mind in ways that counteract the stress response and trigger an effective relaxation response. Once you’ve learned how to do this for yourself, you’ll be able to teach other people, including children, how to use nature to relax too.

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Read more in the blog post

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Audio production: David Walton & Liam Walton

The Adventure Therapy Project has been inspiring and skilling women to make healthy choices for themselves by valuing self-care, spending time outdoors, challenging themselves in new ways, and being physically active. Throughout 2019 and 2020 the project offered amazing fun and free activities for women in girls in the Southern Downs Region of southern Queensland including bushwalks, gentle nature walks, birdwatching, trail yoga (outdoors yoga), mountain biking, canoeing, bouldering, nature craft workshops and camping. The project supported the drought affected community to improve mental health and wellbeing, reduce stigma and connect women with local resources and with each other through outdoor activities.

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Read more in the blog post 

Read about the Hike and Camp Weekend for Women that featured in Episode 22

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Today I’m sharing with you the value of regularly spending time outdoors for your health and wellbeing. You’ll hear about the Hike + Camp weekend that I recently ran with a small group of women and the joys, benefits and learnings we experienced.  As a long term bushwalker and camper, I know first hand how valuable it is to get out there into nature, challenge yourself physically but also to rest and heal and rejuvenate in nature. So it’s pretty special for me to share this experience with others and know what a difference it has made, and that it will keep making in other parts of their lives too. Immersing yourself in nature for a weekend, removed from your usual distractions and responsibilities, sets you up to connect with nature in ways that are meaningful, for example, listening to the waterfall was a great reminder to all of us to spend more time doing those things that revive us.

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Read more in the blog post

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Audio production: David Walton & Liam Walton

Today I’m sharing with you some tips on how to get started bushwalking. There has been a constant stream of questions since COVID disrupted our lives with many people seeking experiences in nature so I wanted to answer some of your questions here including:

• What equipment do I need to go bushwalking?
• How much water do I need to take?
• How much food and what type of food should I take?
• Where can I go bushwalking?
• How much does it cost to go bushwalking?
• Is it safe to bush walk alone?
• What apps do you use?
• How can I find someone to walk with?

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Read more in the blog post How to get started bushwalking

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Audio production: David Walton & Liam Walton

I get lots of queries about where you can mountain bike on the Southern Downs and Granite Belt in south east Queensland. In this episode I share with you some of my favourite places to ride close to my home including Mt Marlay in Stanthorpe and the nearby state forest and National Park trails that are open to MTB.

Read the blog post which includes all the links mentioned in this episode Where to Mountain Bike on the Southern Downs

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Audio production: David Walton & Liam Walton