Ideas come more quickly, my thoughts roam freely, and I’m reminded I am not the main form of life on the planetI park my car near the trail head and leash up my labrador. Mist coils around the stringy trunks of the manna gums and I breathe in a lungful of cold, peppery air. With notebook in hand, I begin to walk.I learn a lot by walking in the forest every day. It’s like catching up on the daily news, but with a focus more ecological than political. I see which trees have fallen, what flowers have burst into bloom, which animals have been busy overnight, what weather is coming in. Most of all, surrounded by growing, breathing things that aren’t human, I learn that I am not the main form of life on the planet, but just one note in a vibrant choir of living beings. Importantly, I learn this with my brain, but also my heart, lungs, muscles and skin. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/jun/08/can-trees-boost-creativity-forest-walks-changed-how-i-write