Let’s Talk Clarity Host Zeenat  Noorani

Honest Conversations for Better Mental Wellbeing

Episode 159: Nurturing Wild: The Power of Outdoor Play & Nature for Wellbeing

Let's Talk Clarity is a podcast featuring open, honest, and empowering conversations about mental health and wellbeing.

In this episode, Zeenat has a special guest today Julia Packwood, founder & director of Nurturing Wild Ltd. Julia is an outdoor nature-based play consultant and trainer, working with parents, schools, and communities to reconnect children with the natural world. You can find her work at nurturingwild.com, and she’s on Instagram and Facebook at @nurturingwild.

In today’s conversation, we explore :

·      Why outdoor play in nature is so vital for children’s healthy development

·      How parents and adults benefit from time outdoors

·      Practical ways to overcome barriers, even if you don’t have a garden or live in an urban space

·      And how simple nature connection moments can improve our mental health and wellbeing

SEGMENT 1:

We hear about Julia - her story and what led her to create Nurturing Wild, and how becoming a mum inspired her to follow this path.

SEGMENT 2: WHY OUTDOOR PLAY MATTERS FOR CHILDREN

Julia explains the benefits of outdoor play, child development, freedom, imagination, and resilience.

• “What happens in a child’s brain and body when they spend time outside compared to sitting indoors on a screen?”
• We talk about sensory play in nature - mud, sticks, leaves, and even just climbing trees are more than just play
• Learning outside the classroom - play in nature with phonics and words… Forest schools huge benefit!

SEGMENT 3: REFLECTING ON OUR OWN CHILDHOOD

SEGMENT 4: BENEFITS OF NATURE FOR PARENTS & ADULTS

SEGMENT 5: OVERCOMING BARRIERS

SEGMENT 6: SUPPORTING CHILD DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NATURE SEGMENT 7: FUN FACT

NEXT EPISODE TEASER

In Zeenat’s next episode, 160, we'll be exploring Sibling Rivalry and Mental Wellbeing— why it happens, how it impacts development, and practical ways to turncompetition into connection. I’ll share strategies and real-life scenarios to help parents transform rivalry into lifelong bonding.”

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