EcoWellness

EcoWellness is a sense of appreciation, respect for, and awe of nature, resulting in feelings of connectedness with the natural environment and holistic wellness. EcoWellness theory includes seven empirically determined dimensions, which provide a foundation for the intentional application of nature in counseling, called EcoWellness counseling. Nature is conceptualized in Eco-Wellness as a positive, direct or indirect, and purposeful engagement with a nonhuman entity. Such definitions might include positive interactions with a domesticated animal, watching a sunset on a beach, and indirectly experiencing nature via a mindfulness meditation where the participant visualizes his or her favorite natural landscape. EcoWellness counseling is empirically and theoretically based (i.e., ecopsychology, biophilia, place attachment theory, attention restoration theory, and stress reduction theory). It is also based on the Indivisible ...