Looking for ways to connect with nature from your own home?
Nature offers many benefits for our mental wellbeing. Connecting with nature through our senses, such as listening to the sounds of our natural world, is a great way to harness the calming effects of nature.
Research shows that it’s not necessarily about how long we spend in nature but how much we connect with it through our senses and our emotions that influences our feelings of wellbeing. Even a few moments connecting with nature in this way can boost our mental wellbeing.
These soundscapes provide a way to access the benefits of the natural world when we can’t get outside.
Explore the collection and see what helps you to feel good.
Some of the soundscapes bring together music and nature, along with the added benefits that listening to music can have for our wellbeing. Music can help us to regulate our emotions and reduce feelings of depression and anxiety.
From the Soundscapes for Wellbeing website you can also access the BBC Sound Effects Soundscapes website where you can access thousands of recordings and create your own soundscape.
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