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The Zero Day Experiment: Uncovering the Surprising Benefits of Doing Nothing
Long-distance hikers prioritize covering miles, but they recognize the importance of incorporating occasional "zero" days into their...
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CMHC
Jun 30, 20232 min read
The Green Street Project: Fostering Mental Health through Nature and Infrastructure
Chesapeake Mental Health Collaborative (CMHC) is pleased to announce an exciting collaborative project with the Gunpowder Valley...
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CMHC
Jun 29, 20221 min read
From Silence, Comes Poems
- Two Poems from Healing the Healer Silent Nature Retreat Participants - Photo by Payton Pan Spaciousness - By Bev Gorman The open...
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Payton Pan
Jul 19, 20212 min read
Solace: A Photography and Mental Health Series (Part II)
That water washed away all my cares from moments prior about lighting, framing, or my camera, and I realized a new purpose of photography...
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Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Why We Hike?
It is estimated that over 50 million Americans will be going hiking in 2022. Hiking as an activity is growing fast and furiously. Do you...
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Payton Pan
Jun 16, 20213 min read
Solace: A Photography and Mental Health Series (Part 1)
In the first installment of this series, join photographer Payton Pan's oceanside discussion of nature's important lessons.
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Anamous Guest
May 11, 20213 min read
Grief In the Wild
The day of the Grief in the Wild Retreat turned out to be one of the most beautiful days of the year. In the wake of winter and a long...
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Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan
May 4, 20216 min read
Rewilding
1942 Imagine living every day in fear. Imagine spending every hour in a tiny attic. Imagine cramping in with several others, because it...
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Phillip McKnight
Apr 20, 20212 min read
A Space For Men
The CMHC men's hiking sessions met weekly over the course of 5 weeks in the months of March and April to provide men a space for mental...
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Julia Stephenson
Mar 15, 20214 min read
My Re-instruction into Nature, through 6-Week Women's Mental Health Hike
I have always been a physical person. As a young child, I spent most of my time outdoors running around with friends, playing field...
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CMHC
Mar 1, 20211 min read
Silent No More...
On the Cusp poised balanced. here we are. not quite there; not quite gone whisper on crisp breeze sends us scurrying we listen for the...
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Lavina Velasco
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Looking at the Never Seen
A Poem from A Mindfulness Hike Today I looked at a fallen leaf as if I’d never seen one before, and I saw The Tree for the true artist it...
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Phillip McKnight
Nov 5, 20202 min read
Take Your Problems To The Woods
A piece of wisdom I learned recently is "take your problems to the woods!" I considered that this was something that I had done without...
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CMHC
Sep 8, 20206 min read
Nature & Spiritual Growth
Every year millions of people flock to national parks, seeking wonder and awe, rest and tranquility. The possibility exists that people’s de
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CMHC
May 8, 20201 min read
Connecting with Nature through Haiku & Songs
Phillip McKnight leads us to connect with nature through Haiku & songs.
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Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan
Apr 8, 20194 min read
Nature & Spirituality & Mental Health – Are they joined at the hip? Part 2
Beauty & Awe Albert Einstein once said, “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art...
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Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan
Mar 11, 20195 min read
Nature & Spirituality & Mental Health – Are they joined at the hip? Part 1
“Uncertain as I was as I pushed forward, I felt right in my pushing, as if the effort itself meant something. That perhaps being amidst...
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Krista Verrastro
Oct 15, 20174 min read
The Healing ROLE of Nature
I spent last weekend in bliss at a Peace in the Wild nature retreat led by a therapist colleague, and my time there inspired me to write...
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CMHC
Sep 28, 20171 min read
Connection to Nature
Nature has brought me home to myself and my spirituality. Every year millions of people flock to national parks, seeking wonder and...
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