Smashing Single Parenthood

Thursday 25 July 2024

Week 1 of the Summer holidays takes me to The Lake District,  to quote William Wordsworth

” the loveliest spot that man hath found”

I’m joining friends who have recently purchased a cosy wooden lodge, a few miles north of  Ambleside … and I am instantly in love. The setting is just so glorious.  I actually feel as if I’m in a tree house with lush, vibrant greenery in every direction.  It’s peaceful, it’s magical…its perfect.

And I am not the only person to find trees such a source of bliss. There is much research about the benefits to both physical and mental well-being in aboretal locations.

According to NHS Forest, 

Specifically, spending time in woodland areas has been found to stabilise blood pressure, reduce stress levels, and induce a sense of calm.

It feels oxygen rich and re-energising and instantly…if not permanently…the stresses and worries of: work, money, family, friends all melt away.

So I make the most of a wonderful few chill days. And, after the soggiest of Summers so far, the sun even shines on us.

We walk. We bus. We eat. We drink. We enjoy…