#562 Clara Schroeder on Why Nature Calms An Overwhelmed Mind

In today's episode I'm joined by Clara Schroeder, ecotherapist and author of Re-Nature, for a conversation about nature, the nervous system, and why time outdoors does far more than clear your head. Clara calls it the more than human world, and she takes us through what happens in the brain when we're in it. We get into the neuroscience of fractal patterns and why the predictability of a tree canopy or a wave settles the amygdala, the difference between exercising outdoors and relating to nature, and how she's seen nature connection ease loneliness, low mood and an overstimulated nervous system. She shares her own path through clinical depression and her recovery from a traumatic brain injury, plus the distinction she draws between physiological burnout and the ecological kind, the sort that comes from forgetting where we come from. We also talk horses as healers, flow state, and the small daily practices that bring nature in when you live in a city: a nature altar, a colour walk, a moment of presence with your morning cup of tea. If you've done all the inner work and still feel wired and disconnected from yourself, this is your reset. I trust you will get what you need from this episode, and make sure you come let me know how it resonated with you on instagram @the\_human\_design\_coach Big love, Mxx **Clara's Details:** Website: claraschroeder.com Instagram: @livingwithclarity Her book, Re-Nature: How Nature Helps Us Feel Better and Do Better: available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble Book updates: @renaturebook **BodyGraph Chart Software** Create your own Human Design chart tool with BodyGraphChart! Embed a chart tool on your own website, so you can engage with your leads, grow your business, teach Human Design the way YOU want to teach it and create success! Get BodyGraphChart here: https://bodygraphchart.com?via=emmadunwoody Use the code **humandesignpodcast** for 30% off for 6 months! **OTHER RESOURCES** Want more on Human Design? Explore the ways to get involved below: Get Your Free Human Design Chart: https://www.emmadunwoody.com/get-your-chart The Feminine Success Framework: https://www.emmadunwoody.com/feminine-success-framework MAGGIE - Magnetic by Design AI: https://meetmaggie.co/ The HDx Collective: https://www.emmadunwoody.com/collective Human Design Unhinged: https://www.humandesignunhinged.com/ Secret Podcast: The Human Design Podcast (Off The Record): https://thehumandesignpodcast.supercast.com/ Instagram @the\human\design\_coach Music: Spark Of Inspiration by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show