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The Power of Small Moments and How Counselling Helps You Notice These
We often wait for big milestones to feel happy, but joy lives in the small, daily moments. This blog explores how counselling helps you notice and nurture these moments even through stress, burnout, depression or social anxiety. Discover how therapy can gently shift your perspective and support your mental wellbeing, one breath at a time.
Tony Waddington
Aug 13, 20253 min read


Walking Therapy for Teachers: Finding Balance Beyond the Classroom
Teaching carries enormous pressure and emotional weight, leaving many teachers facing stress, burnout, or anxiety. At Stone in My Boot, we offer Walking Therapy Retreats for Teachers. A three day retreat in the Lake District blending therapy with the restorative power of nature. Gentle walks, therapeutic conversations, and time for self-reflection help teachers reconnect, reset and find everyday joy.

John Burnett
Aug 5, 20252 min read


Why “sun, sea, and sangria” Don't Fully Repair Your Nervous System
Still feeling burnt out after your summer break? Discover why rest alone doesn’t repair your nervous system and how retreats and counselling at Stone in My Boot can help you truly reset.
Tony Waddington
Jul 30, 20253 min read


The Crash Before the Break: Why End-of-Term Exhaustion Isn’t Fixed by Summer
The term’s over. But your energy is gone, and rest feels impossible. Here’s how a walking retreat in nature can help you reboot for a new semester.

John Burnett
Jul 25, 20252 min read


Why Teachers Need a Tribe That Understands Them
Join our teacher’s exclusive walking therapy retreat. A safe, restorative space where teachers feel seen, supported and understood.
Tony Waddington
Jul 16, 20252 min read


The Myth of Always Coping: Why It’s Okay to Fall Apart Sometimes
You don’t always have to be strong. At Stone in My Boot, we create safe spaces through walking therapy retreats and online support where you can stop coping, start feeling, and truly rest.

John Burnett
Jul 8, 20252 min read


Burnout Recovery Checklist for Teachers
Feeling emotionally drained from teaching? Join our three day Walking Therapy Retreat in the Lake District. An exclusive retreat for teachers with nature, counselling and community.

John Burnett
Jun 26, 20253 min read


The Invisible Pressures Behind the Desk
Teaching is more than delivering lessons. It is absorbing emotion, solving invisible problems, and holding the weight of many lives. Whether you are a teacher in a nursery, primary school, 6th form college or a university, the mental load is real.
Tony Waddington
Jun 11, 20253 min read


How Walking Therapy Supports Occupational Therapy
When life’s challenges, physical, emotional, or mental, make everyday tasks feel harder, walking therapy can help you regain independence and confidence in their daily lives

John Burnett
May 12, 20252 min read


Evidence-Based Walking Meditation Techniques You Can Practice Anywhere
Walking meditation is a practical, proven way to feel calmer, clearer, lighter and more connected wherever you are.
Tony Waddington
May 8, 20254 min read


Spring Renewal: Seasonal Walking Therapy Practices for April and May
Learn the transformative power of spring walking therapy in the Lake District. Explore therapeutic practices inspired by seasonal renewal at Stone in My Boot walking therapy retreats.

John Burnett
Apr 22, 20255 min read


Walking Therapy for Different Life Stages: From Young Adults to Seniors
Explore how walking therapy with Stone in My Boot supports mental wellbeing from young adulthood to senior years. Learn research-backed insights and how our 3 day retreat can help you reset.
Tony Waddington
Apr 22, 20254 min read


An Emotional Healing and Wellbeing Retreat
Discover emotional healing and inner peace at our walking therapy retreat. Mental wellbeing initiative combining talking therapy with a walk

John Burnett
Mar 25, 20252 min read


The Art of Slowing Down in a Fast-Paced World
Learn how walking therapy can help you reduce stress created by a fast paced world and help create a more balanced, intentional life.
Tony Waddington
Mar 14, 20253 min read


From Desk to Trail: Reclaiming Work-Life Balance with Walking Therapy
Discover how walking therapy retreats can help you transition from desk to trail, rejuvenate your routine and reclaim work-life balance.
Tony Waddington
Mar 5, 20253 min read


Blue Mind Therapy: Embracing the Therapeutic Powers of Water
Explore the healing benefits of combining the soothing power of water with walking therapy for your mental health.

John Burnett
Feb 24, 20252 min read


Wellbeing Walks and Retreats in Lake District
Discover wellbeing walking retreats in the Lake District. Reconnect with nature, unwind with mindful activities such as walking therapy.
Tony Waddington
Feb 21, 20253 min read


The Power of Fresh Air: Nature Walks for Mind, Body and Soul
Discover the transformative benefits of nature walks for mind and body. Explore how outdoor walking therapy can enhance your wellbeing.

John Burnett
Jan 20, 20253 min read


Walking Therapy for a Healthier, more Productive Workforce
Discover how walking therapy can boost employee well-being, reduce stress and enhance productivity. Walking therapy for a healthy workforce
Tony Waddington
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Take a Walk on the Sunny Side: The Benefits of Walking in Nature for Mental Health
Discover ways in which being closer to nature can promote emotional healing, whether dealing with grief, stress, anxiety, or depression.

John Burnett
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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