Listen "Return of the Light Episode 2 - BREATHE"
Episode Synopsis
If you’ve got cabin fever and are ready to head out and about then we’re here to helpWellbeing editor, Rebecca Frank and author of The Slow Traveller, Jo Tinsley, are taking some deep breaths as they head outdoors to blow (or even rinse off) the cobwebs with a bracing walk or a sauna and a cold dip. We will be also be finding ways to keep warm while appreciating nature and satisfying the urge to get growing again.Editing and music by Arthur Cosslett. Season 5: Return of the light is supported by Blackdown Shepherd HutsSmall Ways to Live Well is a podcast from The Simple Things, a monthly magazine about slowing down, remembering what’s important and making the most of where you live.If you are in the UK, you can choose an immediate start subscription to the magazine at http://www.icebergpress.co.uk/subscribe and receive the current issue straight away. Or buy current and back issues here. Editing & music by Arthur CosslettTo read:Weathering: How the earth’s deep wisdom can help us endure life’s storms by Ruth Allen (Ebury)Just Add Nature: Embrace the healing powers of nature and increase your sense of wellbeing by Rebecca Frank (National Trust)To go and do:The Eden Project, Cornwall Sheffield Winter Garden The Japanese Gardens, Tatton Park, Cheshire The Japanese Garden, St Mawgan Cornwall Jack and Jill Windmills, West Sussex Cley Windmill, Norfolk The Line, London Beach Box Spa, BrightonStamner Sauna Garden storytelling Oakhill Ponds, Somerset Ty Sawna, Gower Peninsula The British Sauna SocietyGlen Dye Cottages On the blog:The Swedish concept of Fika Beachcombing: Things you can take home from the seaside Yarn Bomber’s Toolkit In the February GLIMMER issue: Another Country: If holidays seem a long way off, get a tiny taste of travel thanks to landscapes, culture and food from aboardJam Jar Gardens: Planting hyacinth bulbs in mason jarsFlavour of the Weeks: Jenny Coates’ nature diary project Jenny Coates’ 52 Weeks of Nature Art
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