While ecotherapy doesn’t have as much evidence supporting its effects on mental health as other therapies, you may still experience improvements in mood and mental well-being after spending a couple ...

Longtime South Floridians know the August daytime drill: Move as quickly as possible from the air-conditioned comfort of the indoors to the air-conditioned comfort of your car. On most 90-plus-degree ...

How do you feel when you walk through the woods, sit on a park bench, listen to birds chirp, spend time at the beach, or watch the sunset? Chances are, you might experience a sense of peace, ...

Ecotherapy involves reconnecting with yourself and the natural world around you—while honoring the legacy of land and its caretakers. There’s a special shade of green—somewhere in between a yellowy ...

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Telling someone with a mental health issue to "spend more time outside" is often viewed as inherently unhelpful. But it turns out there is some truth to the retort. Ecotherapy is being used as a ...

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and today is CBS' Mental Health Action Day. So what does that mean? We're looking for ways to take charge of our own do the same. One ...

“Join me on a dog walk,” I said to my kids one afternoon. They sighed as if I had suggested they spend the day memorizing the library’s card catalog system. But their moods lightened once we were ...

Sarah Hays Coomer is a Mayo Clinic and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, certified personal trainer and author based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has spent nearly 20 years helping ...