{"id":1911,"date":"2019-01-01T11:28:58","date_gmt":"2019-01-01T11:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uudenmaanseuramatkat.fi\/?page_id=1911"},"modified":"2019-01-01T11:28:58","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T11:28:58","slug":"diy-ecotherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/new.uudenmaanseuramatkat.fi\/index.php\/diy-ecotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY – EcoTherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 is a city known for its pure nature, safety and healthy pine-scented air. It is only half an hour drive from the Helsinki airport and it is surrounded by forests. Here you can find everything you need for a memorable visit; cozy hotels, restaurants, shops and activities are all within your reach, not to mention our fantastic nature.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

DIY Ecotherapy is a DO IT YOURSELF PROGRAM you can experience in Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 forest areas.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

A new and growing group of psychologists believe that many of our modern-day mental problems, including depression, stress and anxiety, can be traced in part to society’s increasing alienation from nature.<\/em><\/strong> We suggest that you take this opportunity to have a brake and slow down to reconnect with nature in Sveitsi Nature Park. We will offer you self-guide to do this by hiking in the forest by following the marked paths and trying some easy exercises.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cEco-therapists point out that human beings have evolved in synchrony with nature for millions of years and that we are hard-wired to interact with our environment \u2014 with the air, water, plants, other animals. But in the past two centuries, beginning with the Industrial Revolution, people have been steadily removed from the natural world, our lives regulated not by the sun or moon but instead by the factory clock. Recently it’s gotten worse, with the rise of the Internet and other technologies, like iPhones and BlackBerrys, that dominate our lives, pushing us even further from any appreciation of our natural surroundings.\u201d (http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/health\/article\/0,8599,1912687,00.html)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

All you need to do is to take train to Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 from either Helsinki-Vantaa Airport or Helsinki Central Railway station. Your train journey will take about 50 minutes and it will cost you roughly 10\u20ac one way. From Hyvink\u00e4\u00e4 railway station you will take bus number X, which will take you to Sveitsi Nature Park. The ride will cost you 2,50\u20ac and takes about 10 minutes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Health Benefits From Forests<\/strong><\/p>\n