Grounded: How connection with nature can improve our mental and physical wellbeing
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- Create Date：2021-05-09 10:51:09
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Ruth Allen
- ISBN：1787395863
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Summary
Reflecting on nature's unknowable and mysterious qualities， Grounded explores how we can therapeutically benefit from a deeper connection with nature， finding within it balance， stillness， solitude， resilience， contentment， activity， fearlessness - and our own wild voice。
In addition to practical exercises and mindful activities， there are personal stories and thought-provoking questions that will help us understand what it means to be alive in the natural world， and in the moment。
In addition to practical exercises and mindful activities， there are personal stories and thought-provoking questions that will help us understand what it means to be alive in the natural world， and in the moment。
Reviews
Mrs Claire Milne
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This is a beautiful book with beautiful words and equally beautiful pictures。 It took me a while to read it all and I am not sure why。 It is possibly because my head is more with fiction books at present， or perhaps because I am lucky to be feeling very grounded within myself at the moment so did not feel a desperate urge to devour it all in one sitting。 That said there was still a lot of wisdom I took from this book and it is one I will certainly be dipping into many many times。 And perhaps tha This is a beautiful book with beautiful words and equally beautiful pictures。 It took me a while to read it all and I am not sure why。 It is possibly because my head is more with fiction books at present， or perhaps because I am lucky to be feeling very grounded within myself at the moment so did not feel a desperate urge to devour it all in one sitting。 That said there was still a lot of wisdom I took from this book and it is one I will certainly be dipping into many many times。 And perhaps that's where the strength of this book lies， in it's ability to be picked up when there is a feeling of disconnect and to offer up some guidance。 。。。more
Karlita
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This book is beautifully written and presented。 The author explores what it means to feel grounded and considers various appealing and accessible ways that we can become more so。 It's the first time that I've ever actually done the exercises that are suggested in a book， and I did so enthusiastically！ It is informed and research based， yet written in a personal and mindful way， so feels highly relatable and inclusive。 Both soothing and uplifting， it would make a wonderful gift。 This book is beautifully written and presented。 The author explores what it means to feel grounded and considers various appealing and accessible ways that we can become more so。 It's the first time that I've ever actually done the exercises that are suggested in a book， and I did so enthusiastically！ It is informed and research based， yet written in a personal and mindful way， so feels highly relatable and inclusive。 Both soothing and uplifting， it would make a wonderful gift。 。。。more
Susan
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What I really liked about this book is that the author has successfully managed to combine the gravitas of a 'serious' book with the light touch of an illustrated 'coffee table' book。 It is unusual to find a book like this and quite a feat to mix the genres。 It could have not worked but it does。 I particularly liked the small bite size chunks of texts carefully placed within the photos。 The overall effect was to slow down my reading and linger over the message rather than race on to the next pag What I really liked about this book is that the author has successfully managed to combine the gravitas of a 'serious' book with the light touch of an illustrated 'coffee table' book。 It is unusual to find a book like this and quite a feat to mix the genres。 It could have not worked but it does。 I particularly liked the small bite size chunks of texts carefully placed within the photos。 The overall effect was to slow down my reading and linger over the message rather than race on to the next page。 The photos complement the writing very well。 So often photos compete with the text but not here。 The text is so beautifully written， the sentences slide almost effortlessly like silk from eyes to brain and yet they contain much knowledge， depth and wisdom。 Next book please。。。。。。。。。 。。。more
Shabana
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Kindly sent from the publishing team for an honest review。I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it came exactly at the right time I needed it。 It is a beautifully written book that made me feel connected to nature and myself again。 Whilst reading it， I just imagined a calm soothing voice guiding me through different stages of; stillness， solitudes and gratitude。 Definitely purchasing a physical copy for me and my friend
Maddie
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I love this book so much。 It feels like it has in some small way opened something up within me that has been closed off for a long time; I am very thankful to Ruth for writing such a healing and transformative guide to connecting with nature！ I found the section on making meaning toward the end of the chapter on mystery particularly impactful。 I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to read about nature or mindfulness， develop a deeper connection with nature and the world or just read a b I love this book so much。 It feels like it has in some small way opened something up within me that has been closed off for a long time; I am very thankful to Ruth for writing such a healing and transformative guide to connecting with nature！ I found the section on making meaning toward the end of the chapter on mystery particularly impactful。 I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to read about nature or mindfulness， develop a deeper connection with nature and the world or just read a beautiful book！ 。。。more
Tory
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Summary of the benefits of nature to our health and how we all are part of nature。 The essays in each chapter （with topics such as Solitude， Connection， Movement。。。。。） were interesting but the most helpful parts to me were the specific practical suggestions on each topic as to what to do to experience that topic in nature。 I would have enjoyed having more of those practical suggestions。
Gem ~ Bee
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