Tag Archive for: Well-being

I Stepped Off the Road and Found the Beauty of Finnish Nature

The winding forest floor, adorned with white-barked birches, beckoned me to step off the path, to wander into nature and see if there were any lingonberries to be found. The evening was already turning dusky, the sun still glowing on the horizon but making it clear that its time to slip away was near. Would […]

Pinkish and gray smooth rocks on a forested seashore, the sea is calm and peaceful, and the sky is gray.

Caring for Mental Health in Nature: A Trip to the Baltic Sea’s Coastal Cliffs in Inkoo

A refreshing coastal hike highlights nature’s mental health benefits, offering peace, connection, and mindful moments by the Baltic Sea.

Nature Boosts Health – You Don’t Need to Do Anything, Just Go There, Be There, And Let Nature Take Care

I walk into the forest wearing a twenty-year-old jacket, old torn sweatpants, and rubber boots. I have no measuring devices, snacks, time limit, or any specific plan other than to spend a moment in the nearby woods. I’m there for as long as I happen to be this time, basically doing nothing. And you know […]

The Finnish Secret: Embracing Nature for Better Health

I leap over a ditch from the roadside into the forest. The gentle energy of the trees’ embrace wraps around me in an instant. Although the sound of the road still reaches my ears, an invisible wall—a protective force field—has appeared between me and the mundane human world. On the forest side, with each step, […]