The Healing Power Of Nature

Waterviews: The Healing Power of Nature is a practical exploration of how spending time with nature can influence our health and well-being. Along the way, John calls on over 30 years as a patient and health education video producer, his own fight with illness, and his years as a lover of the outdoors, while presenting scientific facts. Enjoy John's waterscape and wildlife photographs while discovering how to reconnect with nature. Learn about which nature we are referring to, the importance of calming your mind, the health benefits of the outdoors, happiness and the restorative advantage of nature, and why it is especially important to share this spirit with children—all of which will inspire you to spend more time with nature.

The bestselling guide to forest bathing with a new section of hands-on forest bathing practices and space for journal entries and reflections. Simply being present in the natural world, with all of our senses fully alive, can have a remarkably healing effect. It can also awaken in us our latent but profound connection with all living things. This is “forest bathing,” a practice inspired by the Japanese tradition of shinrin-yoku. It is a gentle, meditative approach to being with nature and an antidote to our nature-starved lives that can heal our relationship with the more-than-human world. In Your Guide to Forest Bathing, you'll discover a path that you can use to begin a practice of your own that includes specific activities presented by Amos Clifford, one of the world’s most experienced forest bathing experts. Whether you’re in a forest or woodland, public park, or just your own backyard, this book will be your personal guide as you explore the natural world in a way you may have never thought possible.

HEALING POWER OF NATURE: A Practical Exploration of How Nature can Influence our Health and Well-being Book Summary: The Healing Power of Nature is a practical exploration on how spending time with nature can influence a person's health & well-being. Along the way, John calls on over 30 years as a patient & health education video producer, his own fight with illness, and his years as a lover of the outdoors, while presenting scientific facts. Enjoy John's waterscape and wildlife photographs while discovering how to reconnect with nature. Learn about which nature we are referring to, the importance of calming your mind, the health benefits of the outdoors, happiness & the restorative advantage of nature, and why it is especially important to share this spirit with children--all of which will inspire you to spend more time with nature. Advanced Praise: If everyone was required to read Cardone's Healing Power of Nature, the world would be a better and healthier place... and I think our health insurance costs would be a lot lower as well! Sal Randazzo, Retired Educator In this well-documented work, John P. Cardone underlines the important points that nature is a gift and that it can provide multifaceted benefits; physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. My 30 years of pastoring mirror Cardone's findings--in a world fraught with anxiety, one proven, yet underused therapy remains: the call of the great outdoors. Rev. Richard Allen, Pastor, Sayville United Methodist Church In an age wherein technology and pharmacology purport to be the "cure" for all human ills, Cardone's new Waterviews book reminds us that the Healing Power of Nature may be just what the doctor ordered. Cardone's graphic descriptions and scientific data serve as refreshing reminders that nature offers countless resources to soothe and sanctify. Richard C. Scheinberg, LCSW, BCD, Psychotherapist, Author, and Director of Sunrise Counseling Center, East Islip, NY In this well crafted tome, John P. Cardone captures the true essence of how we as human beings benefit from the natural world around us. John eloquently demonstrates how animals, plants, gardens and the natural landscape that we co-exist with are essential to our quality of life. Vinnie A. Simeone, Director, Planting Fields Arboretum Cardone knows first-hand the benefits of The Healing Power of Nature. His peaceful photos are not only beautiful, they capture the scents, light, shadows, sounds, textures, stillness and colors of nature. It is a beautiful, informative book... I feel better already. Charlee Miller, Executive Director, Art League of Long Island

This is a new release of the original 1932 edition.

If you’ve suffered from setbacks or trauma in life, discover a path forward by learning to embrace the power of nature and the beauty in your experiences and pains. As a young, single?mother, Sara Schulting Kranz discovered her path to forgiveness and healing from the scars of sexual abuse and the trauma of an unexpected divorce started with a daily practice of actively embracing the power and beauty of nature. Along the way, Sara learned a key lesson that to heal from anything you must walk through it on your own terms. In?this book, life coach and certified wilderness guide Sara shares a step-by-step handbook that shows you how to reconnect with nature--wherever you may be--and begin your healing journey. In Walk Through This, you’ll be equipped with tools to use along the way, such as: Foundational information about nature deficit disorder and the negative impact it has on our minds and bodies Exercise prompts to help you evaluate where you are on the path and check your progress along the way Meditations to guide you deeper into the process Practical steps to guide you to forgiveness To heal from anything, you have to feel everything. You must walk through your experiences and your pains, and you have to embrace everything around you that got you to where you are at this moment. Everyone has the capacity to forgive and to heal. All you need to do is take that first step.

'One thing I tell you, that this countryside has the effect on me of bringing me peace, faith, courage . . .' A captivating collection of lesser-known images, chosen largely from sketchbooks and letters. The Healing Power of Nature is testament to the immense influence the natural world had on Vincent van Gogh; from the restorative, calming effect of rural landscapes to the stimulation and joy he found in natural beauty. Each image is accompanied by an insightful quote from his letters, showing how nature is a source of great healing and inspiration to us all, connecting us with the peace and beauty of our surroundings and with a sense of something even greater. '. . . I console myself by reconsidering the sunflowers.' Please note this is a fixed-format ebook with colour images and may not be well-suited for older e-readers.