About this session
There is a growing body of research exploring what many people already notice intuitively: time in natural environments can feel mentally and physically different from time spent continuously indoors.
Research on nature exposure, attention restoration and psychophysiological responses suggests that even relatively modest contact with nature can support aspects of stress recovery, attention and wellbeing.
This session translates that evidence into practical everyday habits rather than asking participants to make a dramatic lifestyle change.
Participants explore how views of nature, daylight, green space, walking and brief outdoor pauses can become deliberate recovery opportunities during the working week.
Mindfulness practices are layered into those moments to help people slow down, notice more and disengage temporarily from continuous cognitive demand.
The session also introduces Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects as an experiential framework for moving through gratitude, honest acknowledgment of difficulty, broader perspective and renewed engagement.
Participants experience a workplace-appropriate version of that cycle and leave with a realistic nature-and-mindfulness plan built around small, repeatable moments rather than idealized outdoor living.
What your people take away
- Understand how nature exposure may support attention restoration, stress recovery and wellbeing
- Use short periods outdoors or everyday nature cues as deliberate recovery opportunities
- Practice mindfulness techniques that deepen attention to natural surroundings
- Experience a workplace-appropriate introduction to Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects
- Build small, realistic nature-contact habits into the working week
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What each length covers
90 minutes
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Understand Why Nature Feels Different and Practice Mindfulness Through Nature.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Understand Why Nature Feels Different, Practice Mindfulness Through Nature and Experience the Work That Reconnects.
Full day
Covers all 4 parts.
Also available as a 4-week or 8-week program, for change that lasts. Ask us about it.
What’s covered
Understand Why Nature Feels Different
Every length- Explore attention restorationParticipants explore the idea that natural environments may place different demands on attention than continuous screens, notifications and directed concentration.
- Notice the stress-recovery effectParticipants examine research suggesting that natural environments can support aspects of physiological and psychological recovery from stress.
- Broaden what counts as nature contactParticipants identify accessible forms of nature contact such as daylight, trees outside a window, a local park, plants, water, outdoor walking or green commuting routes.
- Map your current nature exposureParticipants review a typical working week and notice where they spend time outdoors, encounter natural light or have opportunities for green space.
Practice Mindfulness Through Nature
Every length- Use the senses as an attention anchorParticipants practice noticing color, movement, sound, temperature, texture or scent in the natural environment.
- Try a mindful nature walkParticipants practice walking with deliberate attention to pace, bodily sensation and surroundings rather than treating the walk as another opportunity to process messages or solve problems.
- Let attention widenParticipants move from focusing on one detail to noticing the broader environment, including sound, space, movement and visual depth.
- Practice without trying to force calmParticipants notice whatever is present during the exercise, including restlessness or distraction, without treating relaxation as the required outcome.
Experience the Work That Reconnects
3 hours and longer- Begin with gratitudeParticipants identify something in their lives, relationships or environment that they genuinely value.
- Acknowledge what is difficultParticipants make space to notice concern, frustration, sadness or uncertainty without immediately fixing or reframing it.
- See with a broader perspectiveParticipants step beyond the immediate problem and consider wider relationships, systems, time horizons or perspectives.
- Move toward renewed engagementParticipants identify one small action, relationship or choice they want to carry forward.
Build Nature Into Everyday Wellbeing
Full day only- Create a five-minute nature resetParticipants design a short practice using outdoor air, daylight, a green view, walking or sensory attention that can fit between ordinary workplace demands.
- Pair nature with existing breaksParticipants identify breaks, lunch, commuting or meeting transitions that already exist and explore how part of that time could include outdoor or natural environments rather than requiring a completely new routine.
- Match the practice to your environmentParticipants adapt nature contact to urban, remote, office, home-working or mobility-limited contexts.
- Build a realistic nature rhythmParticipants choose small daily and weekly practices and review which genuinely help attention, recovery or wellbeing.
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Wellbeing & Mindfulness: Nature Connection
How long is Wellbeing & Mindfulness: Nature Connection?
Wellbeing & Mindfulness: Nature Connection runs as 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 90-minute session covers Understand Why Nature Feels Different and Practice Mindfulness Through Nature. A 3-hour session adds Experience the Work That Reconnects. A full-day session adds Build Nature Into Everyday Wellbeing. It is also available as a 4-week or 8-week program.
Can Wellbeing & Mindfulness: Nature Connection be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Wellbeing & Mindfulness: Nature Connection?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Wellbeing & Mindfulness: Nature Connection to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.