Jamie Siebrase: Trail Therapy, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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We're living in a busy, stressful, overwhelming era, and mental health has become an increasingly important topic of conversation as rates of anxiety and depression increase. Coming out of a global pandemic and in the midst of the proliferation of social media and technology, many people are looking for new ways to improve their state of mind and achieve serenity.

While it might not cure everything, nature is a powerful tool that anyone can access, regardless of age, outdoors experience, fitness level, or access to technical gear. With this book in hand, readers will find the inspiration and information needed to use nature to improve their mental and physical health. Part guidebook, part journalism, Therapy Hikes will be a definitive guide for anyone who would like to explore the healing power of the great outdoors.

This book will feature traditional guidebook chapters with practical details about specific soul-soothing destinations across the country. These hikes may be skewed to Colorado and other western states but will be primarily included as examples. Readers can explore these hikes themselves if they're close enough or use them as inspiration to find similar natural areas closer to home.

In addition to these guidebook chapters, the book will be interspersed with a series of thoroughly researched essays by the author that will feature Q&A interviews from experts. These sections will be devoted to discussing the specific health and wellness benefits of nature and ways everyone can access them. These essay subjects will include why humans are drawn to nature in the first place, the documented physiological and neurological impacts of time spent in nature, the health benefits of coming into contact with "dirt" (and how it can actually be good for our gut microbiome), strategies to practice mindfulness in nature, finding pockets of "Urban Wilderness," how to pick a "Therapy Hike," and more.

The author will also commission a handful of writers from diverse backgrounds to contribute personal narratives so that the book truly represents every reader. These personal narratives will include their experiences with finding healing in nature and on the trail and will help to emphasize that the benefits of nature and "Therapy Hikes" are accessible to everyone.