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Annabelle Edwards

Faculty of Health and Medicine, Lancaster University, Health Innovation One, Sir John Fisher Drive, Lancaster, LA1 4YW, UK. Electronic address: a.edwards1@lancaster.ac.uk.

1 paper in the library · 10 citations · publishing 2022

Papers

'Therapeutic landscape' experiences - redefining their relationship with the everyday.

Health & place May 1, 2022 Annabelle Edwards 10 citations

Feelings of being removed from everyday life and feelings of being connected to it are both central to what makes a place therapeutic. This paper explores where those feelings come from, using detailed observations from Buddhist meditation retreats, walking groups, and conservation volunteering groups. The findings show that both removal and connection are tied to people's ordinary lives, identities, and backgrounds, and that these feelings occur together, not separately.