Forest Therapy Benefits: Cortisol Levels Decreased
In the morning, as you awaken and gaze at the ceiling, you feel palpitations in your chest. Racing thoughts about your worries begin to cycle through your mind. These sensations indicate your body’s natural alarm response, possibly triggered by a rise in cortisol levels – the stress hormone produced by your adrenal glands on top […]
Forest Therapy and the Courage to Guide
At the heart of forest therapy lies the understanding that nature is who provides the therapy and the guide leads the way into these therapeutic moments and spaces. As I reflect on my journey towards becoming a forest therapy guide, I can’t help but draw parallels between the natural cycles I’ve witnessed in my nursing […]
