Posts tagged 'Digital Detox'

I was out walking with my youngest son a few months ago and I remember this distinct moment when I had a thought to check my phone, so I went to and it wasn’t in my pocket, I honestly had a heart-sinking, sickly feeling wave over my entire body as I thought I’d lost my phone. I know so many of us have this same feeling about phones and various other things and I’m not suggesting it would be in any way a convenient thing, to lose your devices (it wouldn’t, it would be highly INconvenient) but my realisation here was, I put my body there into fight and flight because of a PHONE.

Forest Bathing, also known as Shinrin-Yoku, is a practice originating from Japan that involves walking slowly and leisurely through the woods or forest, immersing oneself in the natural environment and mindfully using all five senses. The term "grounding" is often associated with Forest Bathing and Forest Therapy, but its meaning depends on the context used.