Re-Wild Your Mind

How your brain changes when you plug in to the power of nature

Re-Wild Your Mind - Recording

Presented by:

Dr Sadhbh Joyce
Senior Psychologist (MAPS, AAPi), Co-Founder of Mindarma, Meditation Teacher, External Fellow, Black Dog Institute/UNSW Medicine & Health

Expert Speakers:

Andy Hamilton
Founder, Human Nature Adventure Therapy

Dr Anita Pryor
Co-Director, Adventure Works Australia, Clinical Family Systemic Therapist & Clinical Supervisor

Resources

Support Services & Help Lines

Medicare Mental Health Centres – free, walk‑in mental health clinics for all ages. No referral, no diagnosis, no Medicare card required | 1800 595 212
Lifeline – Free, 24/7 crisis support, suicide prevention, counselling, training, and community services for people going through emotional distress | 13 1114
13YARN – 24/7 crisis support service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people | 13 9276
Beyond Blue – provides trusted mental health information, practical resources, self-check tools and free support | 1300 22 4636, Webchat (24/7): beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat
National Debt Helpline | 1800 007 007
QLife: 1800 194 527
- Webchat: qlife.org.au

Nature-Based Programs

Adventure Works Australia – provides a suite of Bush Adventure Therapy (BAT), Outdoor Therapy and Outdoor Counselling services in Australia | +61 3 7019 2396
Human Nature – provide mental health support to young people in the Far North Coast of NSW who otherwise wouldn’t be able to access it | 0477 176 312

Black Dog Institute resources

Research

Kotera, Richardson & Sheffield (2020). Effects of Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) and Nature Therapy on Mental Health: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Volume 20, pages 337–361
McDonnell & Strayer (2024). Immersion in nature enhances neural indices of executive attention. Sci Rep 14, 1845 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52205-1
Meredith et al. (2020). Minimum Time Dose in Nature to Positively Impact the Mental Health of College-Aged Students, and How to Measure It: A Scoping Review. Frontier Psychology, 14 January 2020, Sec. Environmental Psychology. Volume 10 – 2019
Farrow & Washburn (2019). A Review of Field Experiments on the Effect of Forest Bathing on Anxiety and Heart Rate Variability. Global Advances in Health and Medicine, Vol (8) 1–7, DOI: 10.1177/2164956119848654.
Bratman, Anderson, Berman, Cochran, de Vries, Flanders, et al. (2019). Nature and mental health: an ecosystem service perspective. Science Advances 5 (7), 1–14. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aax0903.
Bhullar & Snell (2018). Natural Benefits: How nature contributes to psychological
well-being. InPsych: The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society Limited, 40, 22-25.

Meta-Analyses

Jessen et al. (2025). Effect of Nature-Based Health Interventions for Individuals Diagnosed with Anxiety, Depression and/or Experiencing Stress: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. BMJ Open, Volume 15, Issue 7, e098598.
Adewuyi, Knobel, Gogna & Dadvand (2023). Health Effects of Green Prescription: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Environmental Research, Volume 236, Part 2, Article 116844.
Menhas, Yang, Saqib, Younas & Saeed (2024). Does Nature-Based Social Prescription Improve Mental Health Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, Volume 12, Article 1228271.
Butt, Donoghue, Ley et al. (2026). Effectiveness of Green Health Prescribing and Nature-Based Interventions in Primary Care and Community Settings for Older Adults: A Systematic Review of Health, Wellbeing and Social Outcomes. BMC Medicine, Volume 24, Article 533.
Blakeslee et al. (2026). Effects of Greenspace Interventions on Mental Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, Volume 111, Article 102919.
Herchet, Venený, Kauls, Mentzel, Krause, Surrey & Hofmann (2026). Mental Health Benefits of Urban Green—A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of 56 Pre-post Control Experiments. People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 4, pages 808–834.
Brandt, De Prisco, Nocera et al. (2026). Climate-Related and Nature-Based Interventions for Mental Health: An Umbrella Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Psychiatry, Volume 83, Issue 5, pages 499–509.

Articles

Books

Outdoor Health: Caring for People and Planet by Pryor et al. (2026)
Shinrin Yoku: The Japanese Art of Forest Bathing by Yoshifumi Miyazaki
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams
Plant Therapy: Why an Indoor Green Oasis Can Improve Your Mental and Emotional Wellbeing by Katie Cooper
Loving Country: A Guide to Sacred Australia by Bruce Pascoe & Vicky Shukuroglou
The Heartbeat of Trees: Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature by Peter Wohlleben
Listen to the Land Speak: A Journey Into the Wisdom of What Lies Beneath Us by Manchán Magan
The Dreaming Path: Indigenous Thinking to Change Your Life by Paul Callaghan
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Good Nature: The New Science of how Nature Improves our Health by Kathy Willis
Good Nature: Improve Your Health and Happiness with Nature – One Simple Step at a Time by Kathy Willis

The Mindarma Clinic

Medicare-rebated sessions with senior psychologists Dr Sadhbh Joyce or Dr Joe Tighe
Enquire here: clinic@mindarma.com