Written By Jon, from Stone in My Boot.
A refreshing alternative to traditional therapy featuring scenic landscapes and transformative activities to regain your mental clarity.
In a fast-paced world full of algorithms, hashtags and filters, mental health is more important than ever. While we are the most connected generation of all time, we also tend to be one of the loneliest generations of all time. This has led to an increase in the level of stress, anxiety, and depression affecting people’s daily lives. With this comes an increasing need to find natural, accessible, and effective forms of therapy to help navigate through the pressures of modern living.
What is Walking Therapy?
A fairly new form of therapy that comes with the soothing effects of being outdoors (no matter the weather or the temperature).
Walking therapy is a type of therapy conducted while walking; the plus point is that it is all done in nature. It combines physical movement with mindfulness, while seamlessly engaging both the body and mind in the healing process. By combining the rhythm of walking with therapeutic conversation or quiet contemplation, walking therapy offers a refreshing alternative to traditional talk therapy in a glass door office setting.
As the famous quote ‘nature itself is the best physician’, numerous studies conducted by scientists have proven over the years that natural greenery improves mental health and clarity. Research shows that nature’s soothing effect can restore mental balance, reduce cortisol levels, symptoms of phobias, anxiety, and offer feelings of calmness and relaxation.
While walking therapy has multiple mental health benefits to support OCD, mitigate panic attacks and multiple forms of phobias, it also encourages mindfulness and presence by allowing you to connect not only to nature but to yourself. By reconnecting with yourself (in both mind and body) you can focus on processing any difficult emotions, gain mental clarity and fresh perspective on things (which in hindsight you may not want to go over behind closed doors in a therapist’s office).
Stone in My Boot, a unique wellness initiative, is helping individuals find peace, healing, and clarity through a practice that is both simple and profound: walking therapy. Their wellness retreats include stunning Lake District sceneries, interactive and reflective activities. The therapists at Stone in My Boot are trained professionals who can guide you through the experience, making sure the process is both therapeutic and meaningful.
A holistic wellness approach that allows you to venture into scenic landscapes with transformative activities to help restore mental well-being, develop perspective, and order your thoughts process.
An opportunity for you to heal, grow and reconnect with yourself by simply putting one foot in front of the other.
