Nature as Healer 

Nature as Healer

Nature has the power to captivate, uplift, heal and restore. Perhaps more so now than ever, in these tumultuous times, we need to understand and connect to the therapeutic effects of nature. In this learning package, you will get to know more about the wonders of nature especially through forests and plants and its impact on our well-being and health. Hopefully, you will be inspired to spend more time in nature!

Videos

1.Forest Bathing In Singapore: Walk Slowly, Connect Deeply

A forest therapy guide describes what is "forest bathing" and how it is more than a nature walk.

Source:Forest Bathing In Singapore: Walk Slowly, Connect Deeply(2021, March 30).The Straits TimesRetrieved 2022, December 19

2.Connecting Nature to Creativity, Community, and Mental Health

This NLB discussion explores the vital relationship between nature and artistic creativity, the therapeutic benefits of nature to mental health, and what happens when communities are engaged in their bringing nature into the city.

Source:Connecting Nature to Creativity, Community, and Mental Health(2021, July 13).National Library Board.Retrieved 2022, December 19

Podcast

1.BBC. (2019,August 8). Retrieved 2022, Dec 19.

Malaysian anthropologist Long Litt Woon found solace in fungi foraging after the unexpected death of her husband. She's now become a certified mushroom expert.

Ebooks

1.The Well Gardened Mind:Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World

Sue Stuart-Smith, (2020)The Well Gardened Mind: Rediscovering Nature in the Modern World,New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

The author looks at the many ways in which mind and garden interact and explores how the process of gardening can be a way of sustaining our innermost self.

Borrow the eBook here.

Retrieved from Libby (myLibraryid is required to access the eBook).

2. The Living Wisdom of Trees : A Guide to the Natural History, Symbolism and Healing Power Of Trees

Fred Hageneder (2020),The Living Wisdom of Trees : A Guide to the Natural History, Symbolism and Healing Power Of Trees, Watkins Publishing

A definitive illustrated guide to the sacred place trees hold for cultures around the world, looking in particular at their botanical characteristics; their place in world myth, magic and folklore; their healing properties; and their practical contribution to society.

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Retrieved from Libby (myLibraryid is required to access the eBook)

Book

1. Nature, Health, Happiness: Enhancing Well-Being and Mental Resilience

Kua Ee Heok et al (2020),Nature, Health, Happiness: Enhancing Well-Being and Mental Resilience,Singapore: Write Editions.

A Singapore-based perspective at the importance of greenery in our lives, and how walking mindfully in a forest can enhance well-being and resilience.

Borrow the Book at the Public Libraries.

2.Recalling forgotten tastes: Of Illustrated Edible Plants, Food and Memories.

Syarifah Nadhirah (2020),Recalling forgotten tastes: Of Illustrated Edible Plants, Food and Memories,Malaysia: Syarifah Nadhirah.

A whimsical illustrative collection of edible plants that centres on the environmental knowledge and traditional culinary practices of the Orang Asli communities in Peninsular Malaysia.

Borrow the Book at the Public Libraries.

Sustainability Programmes in NLB

There’s more to explore! Sign up for our programmes themed around sustainability through this link:go.gov.sg/sustainprog