mental health
11 best anxiety quotes: Inspiring words to help you find calm and strength
Quotes to serve as reminders that you're not alone in your struggles with anxiety.
Farmers and mental health: where to go for help
As reported on Countryfile back in 2015, suicide rates are considerably higher among farmers. Where can the farming community seek help with mental illness?
Wellbeing books: the best nature titles to improve your mental and physical health
Research increasingly shows that we humans have become disconnected from the natural world around us – and it's not good for our health. But we can improve our mental and physical wellbeing by getting closer to wildlife and wild places. These six books are a fantastic place to start
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Artists, writers and musicians call on the Government to extend countryside access in England
101 artists have written a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for more access to the English countryside on the 20th anniversary of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act
H is for Hammock: mindfulness in nature
Sit back, relax and enjoy the world around you – time alone in a hammock beneath the trees can help you to be more present, in turn improving physical and mental wellbeing
Podcast: A mindful wander in the Forest of Dean – and an encounter with boar
Sarah Orme and Fergus Collins head to the Forest of Dean to discuss mindfulness and how nature can provide us with the head space to cope with the stresses of modern life, in episode 3, season 9 of the Countryfile podcast
U is for Unwind: mindfulness in nature
How unwinding and relaxing outdoors can help improve physical and mental wellbeing
How being outdoors can improve mental health
There is more to be gained from taking to the hills than just fresh air – the outdoors has the power to connect the body and mind, and encourages us to take control of depression, anxiety and low self-esteem, says adventurer and endurance athlete and mental health fundraiser Alex Staniforth.
Connecting with nature boosts wellbeing and happiness, study finds
Engaging with 'natural beauty' has been found to improve wellbeing and happiness, according to a study of the annual nature challenge from The Wildlife Trusts
Wildlife volunteering boosts mental health, finds report
Volunteering on wildlife projects and greater exposure to nature could boost mental health, according to a new report – with advocates suggesting time spent in nature could reduce NHS burden.