You Are Nature - by Adam Bouse (Paperback)

About the Book

A grounded invitation to reconnect with nature and yourself through forest bathing, mindful walking, and the science of why time outdoors restores us. Part memoir, part guide-for those who feel disconnected and want to come home to nature.

Book Synopsis

You Are Nature is an invitation to slow down and reconnect-with the forest and with yourself. Part memoir, part guide, this book weaves together childhood creeks and forest bathing, Sunday walks and the science of how nature brings us back home.

Adam Bouse-coach, forest therapy guide, possibilitarian-offers a grounded path back to the natural world. No lifehacks, no maximizing. Just the quiet practice of paying attention, walking your problems, and finding your place in and as part of nature.

You are not separate from the natural world. You are part of it. This book will help you remember.

Review Quotes

"This is your exit from the hustle, the grind, the overwhelm. You won't see anything the same after reading this powerful and accessible invitation to....slow. down. We all get caught up in our fast-paced lives and this book is exactly the medicine we need to (re)learn how to live with intention and reverence."

- Lindsay Thomas, Alpinista Coaching

"I've known Adam for most of my life, and this book captures exactly who he is: grounded, thoughtful, and deeply attuned to what really matters. You Are Nature is a powerful reminder that the life we're chasing might already be waiting for us."

- Adam Weber, Executive Coach and Founder

"With moving personal stories of (re)discovery of the embodied experience of time in nature, combined with real science and practices that make it feel grounded and easy, Adam offers you a gentle welcome back to nature, and back to yourself. What a delight."

- Sage Catlett

"You Are Nature is my favorite type of book. The wisdom, heart, and stories within its pages akin to the invitation nature so often offers us (if we let it). To slow down, to drink in the beauty, and to reestablish a deep connection to what matters most. And like my favorite places in nature, this is a book I will revisit again and again. Thank you Adam!"

- Joshua Steinfeldt, host of The Couraegous Life podcast