Nature-Based Allied Health Practice: Creative and Evidence-Based Strategies Wagenfeld Amy
Nature-Based Allied Health Practice: Creative and Evidence-Based Strategies Wagenfeld Amy The benefits of interacting with nature for our social, cognitive, and physical wellbeing are well…
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Nature-Based Allied Health Practice: Creative and Evidence-Based Strategies Wagenfeld Amy
The benefits of interacting with nature for our social, cognitive, and physical wellbeing are well documented. It includes simple and fun ready-to-go activity ideas. But how practical is it to take therapy into nature, or bring nature into therapy?This evidence-based and accessible guide demonstrates easily workable, creative, tried-and-tested strategies for bringing nature into therapy.
From younger children to older adults, anyone can benefit from outdoor therapy, and different therapeutic offerings can be adapted to suit most individuals and groups. Using the life-course as a framework, the authors highlight the impact of nature at every stage of human development. Resources are included to help assess a programme's readiness to incorporate nature, create plans to take therapy outdoors (or bring the outside in), and evaluate the impact it could have for patients or clients.