The Allegory of the Pit
One of the joys of coaching is that I meet some amazing people. I also feel that I learn as much from them as they...
Why being outdoors heals us #2: Do the Evolution
We know being outdoors can heal us - but why? How does it work? What is it about being outdoors that is therapeutic?
Why being outdoors heals us #1: A Hitchhiker’s Guide.
We know being outdoors can heal us - but why? How does it work? What is it about being outdoors that is therapeutic?
The paradox of not being able to cope with paradox
A common theme among the people I have worked with over the years is that they feel themselves to be trapped in a paradox: they...
Our ecologic mental health crisis
A few months ago I wrote an article about ‘Climate Grief’. It created a bit of stir and led me to think more deeply about...
No Words
Words become inadequate at the boundary of new experience. They are so often the first and most obvious companion for a journey to the edge of Being, but sometimes they fail us.
Why we should get out more: evidence from over four decades of research
In this post Osbert Lancaster and I take a quick look at some of the ways outdoor experiences benefit us, society and the environment. We...
Natural Change – a retrospective
WWF Scotland has developed a programme where individuals encounter the natural world on its own terms with no link beyond your immediate surroundings.