Tom 18, Nr 3 (2021)
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An ornithological walk to improve the well-being of mental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study

Sławomir Murawiec, Piotr Tryjanowski, Anna Nita
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Psychiatria 2021;18(3):190-195.

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Tom 18, Nr 3 (2021)
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Opublikowany online: 2021-06-18

Streszczenie

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many routines worldwide and has also affected the mental
health of psychiatric patients and mental health professionals. One of the suggested methods for mental health
improvement is more intensive contact with nature, including birdwatching as a hobby.

Material and methods: After an ornithological walk in February 2021 for 5 psychiatrists and psychotherapists,
in spite of unfavourable weather, all participants very positively evaluated the impact of birding on their well-
-being, mood and subjective evaluation of stress level.

Results: Particularly important is an observation that the pandemic reality forced the whole society, including
mental health professionals, to limit their behaviours and attitudes to very “adult” and responsible ones. Everyday
life was reduced to functioning based on a very concrete approach to reality while abandoning activities
that stimulate imagination (travels, theatre, arts). The ornithological walk allowed participants to abandon the
pandemic reality and enter the space of playfulness, fantasies and childhood experiences. It enabled immersion
in a friendly “mother-world” in which sensory perceptions proved to be important: smell, touch (“rush of air”),
feeling of space. Birds were perceived not only as direct objects of observations but also as symbols of freedom,
energy and lightness.

Conclusions: Despite the small group size, ornithological walks are recommended as a nature-based intervention
exerting a positive influence on the mental health of psychiatrists and psychotherapists. It is also believed to
positively affect the management of their patients, although this and many other aspects require further research.

Streszczenie

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many routines worldwide and has also affected the mental
health of psychiatric patients and mental health professionals. One of the suggested methods for mental health
improvement is more intensive contact with nature, including birdwatching as a hobby.

Material and methods: After an ornithological walk in February 2021 for 5 psychiatrists and psychotherapists,
in spite of unfavourable weather, all participants very positively evaluated the impact of birding on their well-
-being, mood and subjective evaluation of stress level.

Results: Particularly important is an observation that the pandemic reality forced the whole society, including
mental health professionals, to limit their behaviours and attitudes to very “adult” and responsible ones. Everyday
life was reduced to functioning based on a very concrete approach to reality while abandoning activities
that stimulate imagination (travels, theatre, arts). The ornithological walk allowed participants to abandon the
pandemic reality and enter the space of playfulness, fantasies and childhood experiences. It enabled immersion
in a friendly “mother-world” in which sensory perceptions proved to be important: smell, touch (“rush of air”),
feeling of space. Birds were perceived not only as direct objects of observations but also as symbols of freedom,
energy and lightness.

Conclusions: Despite the small group size, ornithological walks are recommended as a nature-based intervention
exerting a positive influence on the mental health of psychiatrists and psychotherapists. It is also believed to
positively affect the management of their patients, although this and many other aspects require further research.

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Słowa kluczowe

birdwatching, COVID-19, weather, birds, well-being, ornithological walk, nature-based interventions, health professionals, play, stress reduction, cognitive functions

Informacje o artykule
Tytuł

An ornithological walk to improve the well-being of mental health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a pilot study

Czasopismo

Psychiatria

Numer

Tom 18, Nr 3 (2021)

Typ artykułu

Praca badawcza (oryginalna)

Strony

190-195

Opublikowany online

2021-06-18

Wyświetlenia strony

604

Wyświetlenia/pobrania artykułu

389

DOI

10.5603/PSYCH.a2021.0024

Rekord bibliograficzny

Psychiatria 2021;18(3):190-195.

Słowa kluczowe

birdwatching
COVID-19
weather
birds
well-being
ornithological walk
nature-based interventions
health professionals
play
stress reduction
cognitive functions

Autorzy

Sławomir Murawiec
Piotr Tryjanowski
Anna Nita

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