Summersdale January to June 2024 Catalogue

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The Little Book for Wild Swimmers
Reconnect With Your Wild Side and
Discover the Healing Power of
Swimming Outdoors
Laura Silverman
ISBN: 9781837992072
£8.99
154x111mm
160pp
Hardback
08/02/2024
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Escape the frantic pace of the everyday, reconnect with your wild side and
discover the healing power of swimming outdoors. Whether you’ve already taken
the plunge or simply want to dip a toe in, this beautiful book is brimming with all
the tips and inspiration you need to find your way back to nature and harness the
benefits of wild swimming.
Key Selling Points:
• Wild swimming is growing in popularity. A trends report by Outdoor Swimmer
has estimated that participation has increased between 1.5 and 3 times since
2019 in the UK alone. According to Swim England, as of 2022 7.5 million
people participate in wild swimming in the UK.
• Research suggests it is vital for our well-being to make time to get outdoors.
Contents
Introduction ......................................0
Every time I slip
into the ocean, it , s
like going home.
Ecotherapy
Ecotherapy, or nature therapy, is the practice
A Note on Safety ................................0
Chapter One: Mind .........................00
of engaging with nature to boost our well-being.
Research has consistently shown that
heading outdoors and connecting with the
Chapter Two: Body ........................00
natural world around us has a positive effect
Chapter Three: Soul ......................00
on our mental health. Colour psychology plays
an important role in ecotherapy, with studies
Chapter Four: Lake .......................00
telling us that spending time in spaces that
Chapter Five: River ........................00
Chapter Six: Sea .............................00
Conclusion .....................................00
Sylvia Earle
FIND YOUR
WILD SIDE
include both blue and green, such as natural
bodies of water, can help us to find clarity
and calm on even the most hectic of days.
GIFT & HUMOUR
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