Stefan Batorijs - Shinrin Yoku and Ecotherapy (#257)
The OCD Stories
Stuart
4.8 • 873 Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2020
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
In episode 257 I chat with Stefan Batorijs. Stefan is an Integrative Psychotherapist and founder of Nature and therapy UK. He is an associate Lecturer at Plymouth University, where he teaches the role of Nature and benefits of natural immersion for mental health and recovery from trauma on the clinical psychology doctorate programme.
In this episode I chat with Stefan about why he became a therapist specifically doing ecotherapy, his relationship with nature, what is Shinrin Yoku, the benefits of being in nature and practicing Shinrin Yoku, Stefan shares some examples of working therapeutically with individuals in nature, why Shinrin Yoku and ecotherapy can be deep serious work, being prepared when going out in nature, appreciating nature close to home, start small and build up, anxiety and the woods, nature as a restorative environment, advice for people in cities, what Stefan wants you to know about nature, and much much more.
Show notes: https://theocdstories.com/episode/stefan-batorijs-shinrin-yokuand-ecotherapy-257
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| 0:00.0 | Hey guys I'm welcome to episode 257 of the OCD stories.com podcast. |
| 0:14.0 | Now in this episode I interviewed psychotherapist |
| 0:18.0 | Stefan Batoris and I got Stefan on to talk about |
| 0:21.0 | eco-therapy and in particular Shin Renoko. |
| 0:24.0 | Two things are two areas that really fascinate me as an individual |
| 0:29.0 | and spending time in nature for me personally has been very helpful, very meaningful and it's something |
| 0:36.3 | I enjoy and try to do on a weekly basis. |
| 0:39.7 | So I got him on to unpack Shinranoko, which he'll explain what it is briefly and eco-therapy. |
| 0:46.8 | And it's worth me saying that Stefan isn't a lazy specialist, he doesn't wear people with OCD in particular. He works with a wide range of people when he does psychotherapy in nature. |
| 0:59.0 | But I got him on because I really wanted him to unpack his view on nature and how it can potentially |
| 1:08.0 | work to heal us and show us insights into ourselves and help us grow as individuals. |
| 1:15.0 | And Sharon Yoku as a principle can be a great way I feel for us to really connect with nature |
| 1:21.0 | and get some of those benefits. So in this episode I asked |
| 1:25.9 | Stefan about why he became a therapist specifically doing eco-therapy, his |
| 1:31.1 | relationship to nature, what is Shinran yoku specifically, the benefits of being |
| 1:36.5 | in nature and practicing Shin run yoku. |
| 1:40.0 | Stefan shares some examples of working therapeutically with individuals in nature. |
| 1:44.0 | Wai Shinranoku and eco-therapy can be deep serious work, |
| 1:48.0 | being prepared when going out in nature, appreciating nature close to home, the importance of starting small |
| 1:55.1 | and building up, anxiety and the woods, nature as a restorative environment, advice for people in cities, what Stefan wants you to know about |
| 2:05.6 | nature and much, much more. |
| 2:07.4 | I really enjoyed this conversation with Stefan. |
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