Ecopsychology is a field of study rooted in a core insight of both ancient wisdom and modern neuroscience, that our connection to nature is essential to our wellbeing. Our physical and mental health suffers when we do not regularly experience our natural environment – the living beings and the seasons and cycles of nature. At the same time, experiences of engagement with nature can increase positive emotions and reduce anxiety and depression. Representing a sub-field of psychology, the scientific journal Ecopsychology seeks to “reshape modern psychology by showing that it cannot stand apart from an intimate human connection with the natural environment. We need that connection with nature to do well mentally and physically, let alone to flourish, as individuals and as a species.” As a tool for wellbeing, walking meditation is the practice of turning our attention to our senses, to the smells, sights, and sounds of the outdoors, and to the sensation of our feet stepping onto the great solid support of the earth.