Nature Blog by Peter Dunbar

Written By Peter Dunbar

 

Hello, my name is Peter Dunbar (he/him/that shady looking character). I am one of the junior directors at Studio 74 (yeah, they actually put me on the board! Trust me, it doesn’t get much more inclusive than that! I’m a proper oddball!). I’ve never written content for a blog before – blog? What? They have those on computer now!?! Just kidding, I’m not that bad. This is my first ever blog attempt though, and I should warn you – I’m no wordsmith, think grammar is a type of musical instrument and have a tendency to overuse adjectives in written communication. The narrative and flow will be clumsy and disjointed, I will use words out of context and more of them then is necessary to convey my point. I will likely go off topic more than once, I don’t know my ‘whos’ from my ‘whoms’ and you will see more brackets then on a flat-pack cruise-liner. Also, I might come across as being very pedantic – I don’t mean to just not great at telling stories…..so now that you know what you’re getting into, please be kind and bear with me… as I talk about

 

 

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I am 44 years of age and live alone in the Eastern suburbs of Newcastle Upon Tyne – the small community of Rosehill, Wallsend. I am fortunate enough to have both the coast and some gorgeous green spaces pretty much on my doorstep, which is where I spend a lot of my free time, even in the heart of winter – I love it! In addition to being out and about amongst nature, in my spare time I enjoy watching TV, relaxing to music, reading, weekly poker nights (although I’m running out of people willing to play against me lol) and weekly visits to my local

 

 

 

Like a shockingly high number of people, I struggle with my mental health – I suffer with anxiety and depression I manage by spending time out in nature, a balanced diet and plenty of exercise. Whether it’s walking the dog, going for a stroll or picnic with friends and family in your local green space or a solitary excursion to unpack your thoughts and reflect, all whist listening to the birds chirping out their happy thoughts, watching the wildlife play and trees sway, all whilst getting a lungful of crisp, clean, oxygen rich air and being intoxicated on serotonin and dopamine (the feel good neurotransmitters) – nothing beats it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t forget the benefits that nature provides to our physical wellbeing and longevity too – sitting watching the squirrels look for mischief, I can literally feel my blood pressure melting away! Of course, spending time in the great outdoors, often comes hand-in-hand with that, all important, exercise too – double whammy!

 

 

 

Mental illness has spiralled upwards at an alarming rate, since society started spending more and more time living in concreate jungles. We are a part of nature, it’s important that we reconnect with it and live alongside it in harmony.

 

 

Thanks for reading everyone. Love and peace, Peter