The weather in the UK Prior to the Beast from the East has been cold but very sunny. Perfect for getting out and moving.

I term this as being personally ‘environ-mentally friendly’ simply because getting out in the fresh air and moving around in nature, especially if you can be lucky enough to do it in a beautiful landscape, does wonders for our mental health.

Considering the concern with Mental health issues and how prevalent it is now a days, especially in young people, I believe that looking at ways to help individuals reconnect with themselves, gain confidence and learn ways to handle their fear and anxiety in a natural way is something worth promoting.

Being in nature can be a excellent simulator that can give us a very accurate picture of how we operate under the radar and out of our conscious awareness.

By interacting in nature we bring our behavioural characteristics out in the open and by doing so, allows us to observe them in real time.

This process can actually help us to aware of how we handle situations in our ‘everyday lives’ ( both positively and negatively),

We can actually use the same techniques we use to overcome obstacles in nature, that on the surface may seem totally different, in challenges we have both at home and at work.

The process of climbing a cliff can induce a lot of anxiety and fear for example. How we work to resolve that emotion and the decisions we make – to climb or not to climb, will give us a lot of information about how we operate and make decisions else where in our lives.

These blue prints can be invaluable because they not only teach us self awareness but also how we can create our own bespoke self management systems that we can use else where to handle what life throws at us.

Here’s a little video of what keeps me balanced and not falling over the edge!