Ian
23/07/2022
Natural Mindfulness Articles
inner self, insight, Mindfulness, natural mindfulness, Nature, Nature Connection, Self Growth, true nature, Wellbeing
Mindfulness can mean different things to different people. I have discovered that combining mindfulness practice and exploring the natural world – I call this practice Natural Mindfulness, provides healing, inspiration, introspection and opportunities to explore my true nature. Walking with…
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Ian
24/01/2020
Natural Mindfulness Articles
COVID-19, ecoanxiety, ecohealing, foresttherapy, Mindfulness, Nature, naturecare, Natureconsciousness, Wellbeing
We are living in uncertain times. In fact we are always living in uncertain times. It’s just that the illusion bubble of security and certainty in the future has been burst. Greta, Sir David and Extinction Rebellion have created a…
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Ian
01/10/2019
Natural Mindfulness Articles
forest bathing, forest therapy, Health, Mindfulness, Nature, personal development, Self Growth, Spirituality, Wellbeing
Ian Banyard author and founder of ‘Natural Mindfulness’, shares how we can all feel more certainty in an uncertain world. Ian explains how connecting mindfully to the natural world using all your senses, can easily access a powerful sense…
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Ian
30/07/2019
Natural Mindfulness Articles
forest therapy, Golden Buddha, Healthy Living, Heroes Journey, Inspiration, Joseph Campbell, Mindfulness, Nature, Nature Connection, Spirituality, Wellbeing
“Sometimes we must lose ourselves in nature to find our true nature” In the following video Author and Nature Connection Guide/Trainer Ian Banyard tells the Story of The Golden Buddha. A wonderful and touching metaphor revealing how over the course…
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Ian
15/02/2018
Uncategorized
forest bathing, forest therapy, Health, Mindfulness, Nature, shinrin yoku, Wellbeing
DISCOVER the health benefits of FOREST BATHING. INVESTING time in nature has huge benefits for our health. These include, increased well-being, lower blood pressure, improved mood, more clarity, the list goes on. Forest bathing/Shinrin-yoku, has some unique health benefits involving…
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Ian
07/04/2016
Natural Mindfulness Articles
community, Health, Mindfulness, Nature, tribe, Wellbeing
Like so many others who struggle to find their tribe I spent much of my life pretending my need to find a group of people among whom I could be unconditionally accepted, while staying in alignment with my true nature…
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Ian
07/07/2015
Natural Mindfulness Articles
breathing, Health, mental health, Mindfulness, mood, over-thinking, rumination, self development, self help, stress, walking, Wellbeing
Do you sometimes find it difficult to stop thinking about things over and over again? We all do it. Something bad has happened, either recently or a few years ago, or even back in our childhood, and we can’t stop…
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Ian
29/05/2015
Natural Mindfulness Articles
Health, inner self, insight, life, mental health, Mindfulness, mindsight, mood, natural, Nature, Rain, self development, self help, success, walking, Wellbeing
Rain is often associated with sad moments or sad feelings. In movies, we often see actors walk in the rain during the depressing moments of the plot, when somebody dies, cries, or loses in life. This will usually be accompanied…
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Ian
29/05/2015
Natural Mindfulness Articles, Natural Mindfulness at Work, Natural Mindsight Articles
Business, Health, inner self, insight, Instinct, intelligence, life, Mindfulness, mindsight, natural, Nature, self development, self help, spiritual, success, walking, Wellbeing
As I wandered through the woods near my home, exploring the pathways and discovering the perfect route for my next “Natural Mindfulness” walk in a few weeks’ time, my mind began to wander… …Imagine if trees behaved like people! Imagine…
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Ian
29/05/2015
Natural Mindfulness Articles, Natural Mindfulness at Work
Business, Depression, Healing, Health, inner self, insight, Instinct, life, mental health, Mindfulness, mindsight, mood, natural, Nature, self development, self help, stress, success, walking, Wellbeing
Nature is the antidote to today’s busy and stressful world. There’s nothing quite like being deep in a forest, or immersed in the natural world completely separated from society. It provides an inexplicable sense of tranquil awareness. The only sounds are…
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