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How nature helps restore us

Spending time connecting with nature is brilliant for our mental wellbeing. It can reduce stress and anxiety, lift our mood and help our minds rest. Based on scientific evidence, we recommend 20 minutes a day to gain the benefits.

Because nature is so good at helping us feel well, we’re encouraging everyone get their daily dose of it. From nature soundscapes and insect-spotting to house plant-potting, we’ve got a prescription to suit everybody. And, while we find new ways to thrive in nature, we might discover ways to help nature out a bit, too.  

If you’re concerned that you’re developing a mental health problem, you should speak to your GP or call 111 for advice. If you need urgent help and are at risk of harming yourself or others, call 999 or go to A&E. 

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Spending time connecting with nature is brilliant for our mental wellbeing. It can reduce stress and anxiety, lift our mood and help our minds rest. Download your free nature guide to help you get your daily dose of nature and enjoy an exclusive 15% discount across our shop.

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8 ways to get your daily dose of nature

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    Workout for Nature

    From Earth Hour to Earth Day, we’re inviting you to take part in WWF’s Workout for Nature in partnership with GoodGym. Over 100 sessions are set to take place, and thousands of people will get moving outside for their daily dose of nature. Whether you’re gardening or tree planting, each session will help to improve the local environment, as well as your mood!  

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    London Mini Marathon

    We are delighted to be partnering with the TCS Mini London Marathon in schools once again for their 2025 events. Sign up your school to boost pupils' moods by helping them get their daily dose of nature. 

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    Great Wild Walks

    Take on a 5 or 10 mile walk for WWF. Bring friends and family together, get your daily dose of nature and join hundreds of other like minded people raising funds for the places they love.

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    Trek for WWF

    Taking on a trek for WWF is a great way to enjoy the benefits of nature while raising funds to protect it. From the Jurassic Coast to the Lake District, there's something for everyone.

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How others are getting their daily dose

Nature restores us portrait series

WWF ambassadors and supporters took part in the 'nature restores us' portrait series to share their daily dose of nature with you. Whether it’s a wild swim like Geri, a jog in your local park like Joe, spending time in your garden like Ellie, a woodland walk like Andy, or finding a community garden like Kedar - there’s a slice of nature for everyone. 

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Get your daily dose of nature - at school

Need a daily dose of nature in the school day? Sign up for your free poster pack and find teaching resources, helpful tools and fun activities for helping your whole class get closer to nature.
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Get your daily dose of nature - at work

Check out the ways you can connect with nature during the working day to feel more positive and productive. Find our top tips on how to help colleagues feel more connected to nature at work too.
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The Mental Health Foundation is a charity committed to building good mental health in the UK, offering evidence-backed advice and resources, and developing better ways to support good mental health in every community.

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Dose of Nature is a pioneering, clinically-led mental health charity that improves the mental health and wellbeing of individuals struggling with a wide range of mental health difficulties, and referred by their GP for our innovative, evidenced-based nature prescriptions.

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