Resources for Heavy Emotions

Nature can make us feel many things, and we want to welcome and accept every emotion. However, certain emotions can feel overwhelming and challenging to manage. To support you, we have created a list of resources to help you understand, navigate, and process these emotions. This list also includes practitioners especialising in eco-therapy and integrating outdoor experiences with well-being.

These resources have been handpicked by our team to support you, however,
we have no direct affiliation with these external organisations unless otherwise stated.*

Natural Academy’s NatureWell approach

Natural Academy’s NatureWell approach focuses on working with people’s health and wellbeing in natural settings, to support people and Nature to recover and flourish together.

NASP — National Academy for Social Prescribing

A hub that links to other organisations and resources.

Eco Anxious Stories

Eco-Anxious Stories is a creative collaborative space that aims to normalise eco-anxiety and build capacity for change through the lens of story. You can find a range of resources on their website including their worksheets aimed to help you understand and navigate your emotions in relation to eco-anxiety.

28-days of climate emotions — Force of Nature

Ahead of COP26, Force of Nature created a 28-day challenge incorporating reflection prompts and exercises to help people understand their climate emotions, how to use them for change, and fining resilience in community by allowing young people to connect with others who share the same passions.

Mind — Nature and mental health

Mind Organisation explains how Nature can help your mental health. This resource gives tips and ideas to try, and suggests where to go for more information.

Mind — Illustrating Nature helped heal my mind

Bella blogs (and illustrates) how appreciating the tiny things in nature and interpreting them in her own art helped her mental health.

Force of Nature

Force of Nature is a global youth-led organisation mobilising mindsets for climate action, with a student network of 1000+ in over 50 countries. They empower young people to turn their climate anxiety into agency, and decision-makers to shift from climate apathy to action.