Garden Therapy

    

In some ways garden therapy can be more accessible than forest therapy. Forests are wild, as nature intended, gardens are more under control, nature with human intervention, a bit more organised. One great thing about living in London has been my association with Kew Gardens. My dad used to work here, his ashes are scattered here, I used to work next door. We mostly visit it in the Spring and Summer. These are some of my favourite photos from our frequent visits.

   

Everyday is a mindful ACT

2018 was such an unsettling year, my need to find sustainability and stability through mental health, healing and therapy went into overdrive. I read dozens of Buddhist psychology and third wave therapy books and tried many guided meditations. They did work and I felt much better in 2019, despite continuing problems at home and work and with my menopause. 'Everyday is a Mindful ACT' features a selection of thoughts and meditations for every month of the year, a book a fortnight and twelve mindful colouring sheets (below are eight of them).