The Nature Reset: A Practical Guide to Restore Your Nervous System, Reclaim Your Body, and Reawaken Your Spirit Wherever You Are

by Kathleen McIntyre

From a forest-ecologist-turned-nature-therapist with 25 years of leading therapeutic Nature experiences, comes a practical and powerful guide for restoring your nervous system, rekindling creativity and passion, and reclaiming flow both in body and spirit, whether you are in the heart of the city or a suburban backyard.



“A detailed map that reveals true practices for awakening harmony in ourselves, and for bringing more peace into the world.” - Robin Rose Bennett, author of Healing The Gift of Healing Herbs

Follow a clear path forward through foundational lessons, healing rituals, and easy practices rooted in the alchemy of nature and somatic therapies, and mindfulness.

In The Nature Reset, you will

25 practices that are restorative, enlivening, and guide you home to your true selfStrategies to rewild right where you are through local foraging, elemental embodiment, earthing, and growing medical herbsDetailed charts that support you with incorporating Nature’s medicine into your daily lifeNature’s lessons, such as awakening the heart, embodiment, and getting groundedWays to create your own nature retreat, forest bathing experiences, and profoundly connect children with natureThis step-by-step guide will support your journey of feeling at home within your body—that unconditional, deep-down feeling that you are safe and all is well—and lead you to new paths of vitality and inner peace.

“Kathleen wisely and gently guides the reader through a multi-sensory experience as she teaches how connecting with nature can be a pleasure-filled pathway to accessing the best evidence-based approaches to restoring and sustaining well-being, resilience, and authentic self-compassion." - Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D., author and Founder of Sotile Center for Resilience

"A kind and encouraging guide for any age to help restore our connections with Nature. Kathleen helps us find mindfulness, solace, balance, and endurance through her intelligent practices for Nature resetting." Clare Walker Leslie, author of A Year In A Memoir of Solace

“This guide gently weaves together scientific insights and practical advice to highlight the profound impacts of nature on your nervous system, body, and spirit." Angie Stegall, ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide & Martha Beck Certified Wayfinder Life Coach

“This book challenges the reader to practice the lessons prescribed rather than just assimilate them mentally. This is not a book about learning; it is a book about trying…it leads the reader into a mindful relationship with Nature that can both renew and restore physical, mental and spiritual health.” Hope Andersen, author of How to Remodel a Life

“Deep-rooted wisdom in helping the seeking individual reconnect with their body and access nature for their own natural therapy—brilliant! Truly one of the best self-help books.” - Mandy Bird, M.A., LCMHC

Genres: Nonfiction, Nature, Spirituality, Health, Self Help

227 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 15, 2024

About the author

Kathleen is a lifelong educator, forest ecologist, and has been a leader of therapeutic nature experiences for 25 years. She weaves the modalities of somatic therapy, mindfulness, energy medicine, ecotherapy, and ecopsychology into her work with groups and individuals. She is the Co-Founder of the Davidson Green School and is now the Director of Mindfulness and Outdoor Leadership. Kathleen leads international retreats, facilitates workshops, and is a speaker. Kathleen is part of the NatureSoma team that brings therapeutic Nature experiences into the everyday and is the author of The Nature Reset. She enjoys backpacking, foraging, traveling, gardening, and time with family & friends—all in Nature.

Reviews

[Heather Hendrie · Rating 5 out of 5]

We here at True Nature Wilderness Therapy can vouch wholeheartedly for Kathleen McIntyre and her incredible Nature Reset. In the increasingly digitized, fast-paced, disconnected world we're living in, these pages offer not only support and solace, but a path home to where we've come from.

[Jennifer Ollom · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of a workbook type. Had good ideas in it for grounding yourself, soul and mind

[Amanda Adams · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book on a Goodreads Giveaway and was excited to read more about connecting with nature and nervous system regulations. It's jam packed with various strategies and activities, but there is a lot of similarity between many of them/throughout. It wasn't my favorite activity guide and I would have liked to see more acknowledgement of the indigenous roots of much of this information. Overall an okay read but not as much on nervous system regulation as I'd hoped.

[Nicole Never Reads Too Much · Rating 4 out of 5]

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I recently won a copy of Nature Reset and decided to read it alongside a true crime book. Talk about an emotional rollercoaster! I have to say, diving into the peaceful practices in Nature Reset was the perfect antidote to the intense moments of my true crime read.

The book offers a great mix of thoughtful advice and scientific info on how nature can calm our minds and bodies. I'll admit, the science bits were a bit slow for me, but my husband, the science buff, loved those parts! We had some interesting discussions, and I even managed to impress him with some newfound knowledge.

One of my favorite things about Kathleen's approach is how practical it is. She includes handy charts that show you how to incorporate nature into your day, no matter how busy you are. It's amazing how a few simple practices can make such a difference. I’ve started spending more time outside, and I can already feel the benefits.

Overall, Nature Reset has given me some fantastic tools to bring more peace into my life, and I think it could do the same for anyone. If you're looking to add a little calm and a lot of nature into your daily routine, this book is a must-read!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book in a recent giveaway (huge thanks to Goodreads and the author) and am so happy that I did!

This guide is so well written. The author’s approach includes evidence-based practices, charts, and field notes to assist the reader on a healing journey by truly connecting with nature.

I already sing the benefits of spending time in nature each and every day but, this book takes benefits to a new level for me and introduced new ideas and ways to connect with nature to me.

This book will make an excellent gift to yourself or the people in your life who need to feel more grounded.


Many thanks again to the author and Goodreads for my copy of this book. Wish I could give it ten stars.

[Kasandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

A set of gentle exercises to do both indoors and out, to restore yourself and reset your nervous system, mind, body, and spirit. Largely, this has to do with mindfulness in and around natural settings or bringing them indoors to where you are: awareness of breath, mindful eating, mindful walking, etc. One practice I especially liked here is "A Conversation with Nature", where you ask nature a question that's been on your mind/heart (I tried asking a tree, the other day, and got a very quick and accurate response)! Interesting. Maybe too woo-woo for some, but I enjoyed it.

[Cathrine Goldstein · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Nature Reset by Kathleen McIntyre is a real treasure! It is packed with relevant information and exercises meant to guide you toward a deeper connection with nature and to help restore your nervous system (something we can ALL benefit from). Practical and beautifully written, this is a book I will be returning to again and again!

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

When I first started reading the author's description of her anxiety and some of the feelings it leaves her with, I thought... that's me! So, I can definitely relate with the topic and the importance of trying to ground yourself and put yourself in a better mindset.

And while I personally have a hard time getting myself to buy into some of the techniques the author shares, for those that do, this is a well written and practical guide.

I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

[Lyz · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book for a chronically online world

Will be purchasing a hard copy, as the resources within are wonderful! Everything from the basics of learning to just be still, to plants one can grow or forage, to basic sleep hygiene.

[Christa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet and practical book for connecting with nature and coming home to yourself

[Jeffrey Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read with basic, common-sense advice.

[Nicole Cleaveland · Rating 1 out of 5]

Simply just didn't care for this book. Wasn't what I was expecting nor looking for