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The Healing Power of Nature

Natural soundscapes and why they improve wellbeing

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The Healing Power of Nature

By: BBC Studios Natural History Unit
Narrated by: Alex Smalley
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In today's fast-paced world, most people are familiar with feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed. But a remarkable resource exists to ease these problems – nature.

BBC Studios Natural History Unit and environmental psychologist Alex Smalley have teamed up to create immersive natural soundscapes that will help you unlock this incredible healing potential.

Whether it’s learning to tap into the awe-inspiring power of thunderstorms or replenishing your attention with the sound of the rainforest, each soundscape will help to unlock mental health benefits that are grounded in academic research.

This series reveals the science behind how listening to the natural world can help tired minds recover, boost feelings of positivity, and even make us kinder to the people around us. Cutting-edge studies have found that virtual encounters with nature provide your brain with many of the same benefits as actually being there.

The evidence is clear: we can all learn to benefit from nature. We simply have to listen.

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2023 BBC Studios (P)2023 Audible, Ltd. Alternative & Complementary Medicine
Episodes
  • Ep 1: How to Listen to Nature

    Ep 1: How to Listen to Nature
    Nov 23 2023

    Experience the positive effects of ‘natural quiet’ amongst the daily hubbub. This soundscape takes us from a busy town center into the calming quiet of a nearby woodland.
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    17 mins
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  • Ep 2: Easing Your Worries

    Ep 2: Easing Your Worries
    Nov 23 2023

    Tap into the potential of awe-inspiring nature to boost your mood and kindness. Immerse yourself in the powerful sounds of a thunderstorm, and the serene peace that follows.
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    15 mins
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  • Ep 3: Boost Your Focus

    Ep 3: Boost Your Focus
    Nov 23 2023

    Discover how ‘soft fascination’ can rejuvenate your attention span. Feel far away from your worries as you’re surrounded by the rich complexity of life in the Costa Rican rainforest.
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    16 mins
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I loved the way the narrative blends with the music and the birds and other animals sounds. the narrator's voice is warm and kind taking you into the nature only by listening to the audio which is strange but nice in the same time, more like a guided meditation

Amazing all the way

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I used to listen to the birds but now | really listen to the birds. Everything about this is perfect and has me appreciating the world around me. It helps put my life in perspective and if I feel stressed I now think of rainbows, sunsets, owls hooting, birds singing and even thunderstorms. The narration was perfect and the music was magical.

Beautiful

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I've long loved listening to birdsong and the sounds of nature, but age and infirmity have now limited my excursions to be "in nature".
This podcast is, to me, a little slice of Heaven, allowing me to immerse myself in wonderful soundscapes that - quite simply - soothe the soul.
I will be enjoying these beautiful escapes for a long time to come. The gentle narration and music complement each other, and the sound of Nature.

So Peaceful and Uplifting

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This was the most wonderful little gem. I was transported to a place of peace and utter joy. The sounds apes were incredible when listened to with headphones. Thank you so much this!

A little slice of heaven

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I loved this. I'm very easily stressed and I definitely needed this to help me with my mindfulness. Its very calming and relaxing to hear the noise of nature - all the bird tweets and caws, the blowing of the wind between the trees etc. The narrators voice is also nice and calm and relaxing, which helps continue the feeling of it being good to help really unwind to.

I'd hoped to buy this as my Audible membership ends on Christmas day but it seems I'm not able to. Shame. I really, really enjoyed this and will probably re-join in the future to listen to it again at some point. More like this please Audible!. Things to close your eyes and relax to, escape into and forget all your worries.

A lovely, calming, unwinding podcast

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Perfect podcast in every way. Interesting, wonderful heartfelt narration, uplifting and a total balm for the soul. More please!

Soothing,magical, wondrous

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This podcast was absolutely beautiful. I thoroughly enjoyed immersing myself in the sounds of nature. The narrator gave an additional calming tone to this podcast. I will be revisiting The healing power of nature again.

Beautiful

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This is what I am looking for dealing with my boring day. Thank you for the best audio book. Very useful love it.

Uplifting , Amazing

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Maybe the best thing I’ve listened to on audible and I’ve listened to lots of different stuff - this will change the way I view nature and sound forever.

Excellent in every way!

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utterly delightful sounds of nature brought together with very interesting factual info. Very calming, will listen to these over and over.

sublime series

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