Julia Bradbury on the healing power of "nature snacking"
Picture the word "snacking" and your mind might conjure up images of delicious foods and sweet treats.
But TV presenter and author Julia Bradbury has given another use to the word: "Nature snacking."
We all know that spending time outdoors is good for us, but the idea behind nature snacking is that small, yet regular, doses can make a big difference.
Taking to Instagram, Julia shared a video of herself enjoying the beautiful sunrise.
She says that natural processes and natural experiences restore our relationships, our minds and our bodies.
Yet not enough of us are spending enough time in nature, she suggests. According to Julia, our connection to nature is one of the most critical factors overlooked in 21st Century living - and it's playing a major role in our health.
"Finding luminal moments in nature can be calming and have a restorative impact," Julia told her Instagram followers.
She added: "Liminality is the in-between phenomenon within time and space. The liminal space occurs when say, flowers leave the tree and are being replaced by green leaves.
"There is this time in between when there isn't a green leaf on the tree and not a flower. Or the time in-between sunset and darkness... a threshold.
"Our bodies and our hormones are driven biologically by the daylight/darkness cycle. I explore this in detail with Professor Russell Foster in Walk Yourself Happy.
"Exposing ourselves to daylight in the early morning and spending as much time outside as possible during the day can have a huge (positive) impact on our health.
"If you're not spending any time in nature, it's impacting your health.
Get 'Nature Snacking' 💚"
You can hear more from Julia in person at Good Housekeeping Live in partnership with Dyson, a two-day event at 116 Pall Mall, London, on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 November 2023.
Julia will be in conversation with one of GH’s senior editors - and Good Housekeeping readers can sit in on the chat. The TV presenter will be sharing what her diagnosis has taught her about life, love and happiness – and how it’s transformed her attitude to health
You can book tickets now for just £28. What's more, your ticket will include a signed copy of Julia's new book Walk Yourself Happy, in which she shares how important nature has been to her recovery.
See the rest of the incredible line-up for Good Housekeeping Live
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