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Mind Over Mountains is proud to integrate the Five Ways to Wellbeing, by offering therapeutic outdoor experiences that encourage connection, physical activity, mindfulness, learning and generosity. Our wellbeing walks enable participants to practice these five actions to boost their mental and p...

Urban nature - whether in parks, community gardens, or green rooftops - can help provide those living in cities accessible ways to improve their own mental health and connect with the calming benefits of the natural world. It might be more challenging to get outside into nature if you live in an ...

Around 1 in 5 of us experience symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), triggered by natural change to sunlight during the winter months. Walk and talk therapy outside in nature, with our trained coaches and counsellors, can be hugely beneficial to supporting wellbeing - and our approach ca...

Every year, Anti-Bullying Day sheds light on the pressing issue of bullying and its detrimental impact on mental health. As we observe this week, it's essential to recognise the courageous journey of individuals like Alex Staniforth, founder of Mind Over Mountains, who have overcome the lasting e...

World Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right” to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right. At Mind Over Mountai...

After a Christmas riddled with Covid and a winter locked inside, I’d had enough: I needed a challenge. As someone who thrives on adventure and diversity, these lockdowns and restrictions were really starting to effect my mental wellbeing and motivation to do anything. So one day at work I mes...