Study finds ‘Forest bathing’ is the route to better mental health for urban youth
Child in the City (29 February 2024) share new study findings from Canada. These show that incorporating nature into how cities are designed can help significantly improve the mental health of young people living in urban settings.
Mental health outdoors resources
Muddy Faces latest bulletin highlights Children’s Mental Health Week and signposts their Health & Wellbeing Outdoors resource page.
Residential green space and bone mineral density in young children
Greenspace Scotland have signposted this study shared on the JAMA Network (4 January 2024). This emphasizes the importance of early-life exposure to green space on children’s bone health during crucial periods of growth and development.
How getting muddy supports children’s mental health
In this Learning Through Landscapes article, Early Years Training and Development Lead, Ali Aspin, explores the benefits of getting muddy for Children’s Mental Health Week.
Reclaiming school grounds for children’s mental health
Ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week, this blog post shared by Learning Through Landscapes explains why we must maximise the potential of our school grounds to support children’s mental health.
Nature as stress reliever
The New Year’s edition of Finding Nature News is out. This includes the 10 most-read Finding Nature News articles of 2023. Also, did you know that spending just 20 minutes in nature significantly lowers your stress hormone levels? Check out this Stat Sheet for evidence-backed, nature-filled New Year’s resolutions that [...]
Urban blue and greenspaces improve young people’s emotional and behaviour problems
Greenspace Scotland have shared this study of 172,940 children and adolescents in Guangzhou, China. This study examines the association between combined Green Blue Space (GBS) exposure and Emotional Behaviour Problems in youths. It found that living near greenspace and water areas, and having more exposure to GBS coverage, resulted in [...]
Guidance for Outdoor Mental Health Interventions: IOL releases Statements of Good Practice
The Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL) share statements which set out a view on competence when combining mental health and well-being interventions with outdoor learning. This includes a great summary video on ‘An introduction to Outdoor Therapy’ which sets the context for this approach. The primary goal was to develop [...]
