Calmer by Nature is the name of an enchanting and unique nature film, available here on DVD in both PAL & NTSC formats.
It was originally designed to help people relax and cope with stress, anxiety and depression. But we now know from many sources that the film is a natural therapy for a growing number of wellbeing problems including Sensory Processing & Sensory Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Alzheimer’s, dementia, mental illness and insomnia.
Showing nature's images and her sounds have been scientifically proven to reduce the requirement for pain killers and therefore rank highly as Natural Therapies and the DVD is increasingly being used as a valuable tool by Occupational Therapists, health professionals, caregivers and carers (see feed-back page).
The film is without people, voiceover, or even music (see Film Clip opposite, make sure your speakers are on). The only sounds you will hear are nature’s calls and sounds.
The film takes you on a magical journey, following a mountain stream to the sea and along the way you will have close encounters with wild deer, badgers and nesting woodpeckers, all entirely unaware of any human presence, and then on to fields of wild poppies and hedgerows bursting with spring flowers and trout in gin clear streams with ducklings, ending at the coast with rock pools and curlews flying off into the sunset. (Running time 57 minutes).
The film will be appreciated by anybody who loves nature and it was recommended in the UK by Daily Mail columnist Bel Mooney (see Press Cuttings).
The DVD is being supplied to hospitals and old peoples’ homes. Occupational therapists tell us “this DVD is a fantastic therapy tool”. Other quotes include “in the hands of creative innovative therapists, it comes into its own, facilitating opportunities for discussion and conversation, from talking about and remembering days out when younger, to fears and worries, ways to manage stress to enhancing relaxation sessions extending on the imagery”.
A patient says “it draws you in gently while you float down the river and escape to a place that is safe and peaceful – respite from the world and chaos – away from my looming crisis”.
And from an autistic patient “the outside inside when you feel you can’t go outside – this will be my great escape in winter and late at night when I can’t go out and need to”.
From a therapist, “amazingly calming, I’m going to share this with my friends and relatives as well, I want and am going to buy one for myself. I will definitely be showing this to the rest of my team – we need them”.
Calmer by Nature in summary is a natural therapy, a proven aid to Sensory Therapy, Stress Relief, Autism, anxiety, dementia, Tinnitus, insomnia, Alzheimer's, Asperger's Syndrome, mental health, community care. It also supports Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
