Sit Spot and Nature Connection Practice
There is a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they are absolutely free.
Don’t miss so many of them.
- Jo Walton
Suggested Invitation* for Day 15
*It might be good to have this as a wildcard invitation and pick a nice day without too many clouds on which to do it!
Friluftsliv, Hygge And Wellbeing
There is a Norwegian term ‘Friluftsliv’ (pronounced free-lufts-leav) that translates into English as ‘free-air life’ or ‘open-air living’. The term was first coined by the poet Henrik Ibsen in 1859, who used the term to describe the physical, psychological and spiritual benefits that you get from spending time in the outdoors.
According to the 2022 World Happiness Report, Finland is the happiest country in the world, followed by Denmark and then Iceland. Denmark has been in the top three happiest of the 155 countries surveyed for all ten years of the World Happiness Report. Perhaps this is because they value a cultural construct called “hygge” (pronounced hyoo-guh). In his book The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets To Happy Living, Meik Wiking explains that you know hygge when you feel it, but that some of the key ingredients are togetherness, relaxation, presence, and comfort. “The true essence of hygge is the pursuit of everyday happiness and it’s basically like a hug, just without the physical touch,” he says.
Today’s invitation is very simply to catch a sunset or sunrise with a flask of hot chocolate or mulled wine if you can. Maybe pack a picnic breakfast or dinner too and sit on a blanket somewhere with a great view. What do you notice about the sunrise or sunset?
A small collection designed to gently open the door into deeper relationship with the natural world.
This complete set of four Forest Healing booklets brings together practical guidance, reflective ideas, and simple nature connection practices that can be used anywhere — from ancient woodland to a nearby park, garden, or even a single Sit Spot outdoors.
Written to be accessible, grounding, and easy to follow, these booklets offer a pathway into the core practices of Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku), Silvotherapy, and everyday nature connection. Rather than asking you to achieve anything, they simply invite you to slow down, notice more deeply, and allow nature to become an active presence in your wellbeing.
Across the four booklets you will explore:
• What Forest Bathing, Silvotherapy, and Nature Connection actually are
• The key benefits of spending mindful time in natural environments
• The practice of the “Sit Spot” and how to develop your own relationship with a chosen place
• Simple, practical Forest Bathing invitations you can try alone or with others
• Ways to bring nature connection into everyday life, even in small moments
Together, they form a gentle introduction to practices that have been shown to support reduced stress, improved mood, greater clarity of thought, and a deeper sense of belonging within the natural world.
These are not academic texts or rigid instruction manuals. They are invitations — encouraging you to step outside, slow your pace, and rediscover the quiet intelligence of trees, weather, and landscape.
Whether you are completely new to nature connection or looking to deepen an existing practice, this collection offers a simple, supportive starting point for building a more intentional and restorative relationship with the living world around you.
A small set of booklets that can change the way you experience even the most familiar patch of nature.
Buy all Four Forest Bathing and Nature-Connection Booklets for £11.00 including FREE P&P within the UK.
Postage to the Rest of the World is £4.