What's everyone's plans this weekend? Any adventure or are we coorie-ing in? 👇👇

Okay, phew, Monday is nearing its end - how was it folks? Any wins? Any lows? Anyone practice some recalibration today? If so, what did you choose?

A little video today just to hype you all up on how fun it can be to get outdoors in the rain! Recalibrate Outdoors is all about resetting ourselves to become more comfortable outdoors, connect with others and nature and spend some time away from the screens. Today I had the Adventure Club arriving and so beforehand, I used the time to sit with nature, prep some firewood and enjoy the sounds whilst waiting for them. I'm still getting used to being on the camera though 🙈

Good Morning ! I was out for my morning run this morning and thought I'd share a useful tool I use when feeling overwhelmed or stressed: Box Breathing. Box Breathing is a breathing technique that we can use to help us Recalibrate or reset our nervous system, putting us back into a place of rational and calm thinking. How to do it: 🟢Breathe in for 4 counts 🟢Hold for 4 counts 🟢Breathe out for 4 counts 🟢Hold for 4 counts Repeat until you feel settled. ⚠️ Remember, if you feel light headed or dizzy, have a break. Give it a go and let us know in the comments if it worked for you and how you felt about it 👇 P.S: First time I've recorded myself so be kind ✌️

Today, I've been thinking a lot about our connection to the land and 'why' we have favourite places. There's a few reasons we may have favourite places, perhaps the way we feel when we are there, the memories associated with a place, maybe it's the type of environment. Whatever the reason, we have these places where we feel 'connected'. In Scottish Gaelic, there is a word Dúthchas. This word refers to a deep connection that people have with the land. It's more than just how it makes us feel, it's a sense of belonging, the intertwining of human and land, stewardship of the land too. I recently came across Tom Langhorne (Fandabi Dozi) who has hosted a very interesting talk with Ryan Dziadowiec on his You Tube page and I would encourage people to watch it. Ryan describes dúthchas as a much more complex word than we perhaps realise. In any event, having a connectedness to the land, has always been an element of us humans, but are we losing it? Being an outdoor educator, I have worked with various people in the outdoors and in a variety of locations. I come across people who absolutely love the outdoors and seems to feel that instant connection, though I have also come across people and more alarmingly lots of young people (ages 11-17) who seem to have little to no interest in the place, history and heritage of the area. I'm really interested in why we are losing this connection with the land and I suppose our heritage along with it. Is it a Scottish thing? Is it a UK thing or is it happening globally. Drop us a comment below and share your favourite green space and if you don't have one, or perhaps you don't feel a connection, let us know and we can begin to support recalibration and finding that connection outdoors. Take care peeps ✌️