Burnout Prevention Program
A multi-session cycle for teams under sustained pressure: stress regulation, recovery practices and measurement across the cycle.
Forests4health
A nature, health & wellbeing initiativeReconnecting People, Nature & Health
A healthier future begins in nature.
We promote nature as an essential resource for preventive health, wellbeing and social prescribing — bringing together science, place and practical solutions for people, teams and territories.
Mission & Purpose
“Human health and the health of ecosystems are inseparable.”
Guided by current scientific evidence and Nature Prescription guidelines for health promotion, we develop structured methodologies that turn contact with natural ecosystems into an active pillar of stress recovery, mental clarity and regeneration.
Four areas of action
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Companies & Organisations
Structured wellbeing programs, burnout prevention, regenerative leadership and human sustainability (ESG), measured with Forests4health Analytics.
02Nature Prescription & Health
Collaboration with health professionals, promoting nature as a preventive complement to reduce cognitive overload and chronic stress.
03Nature & Wellbeing Tourism
Partnerships with reference destinations and lodgings, such as Paço do Vitorino and Parques de Sintra, for retreats and immersive experiences.
04Science & Training
Science communication, knowledge sharing in the Journal and training for facilitators and leaders.
01 / The Method
What the Forestminds® method actually is.
Forestminds® is a Finnish, structured method for guided time in nature. Unlike a generic forest walk or an unguided Shinrin-yoku session, it follows a defined sequence of facilitated exercises — sensory orientation, slow walking, attention practices and group reflection — with a set duration and a clear role for the facilitator.
Our founder is certified in the method through the pioneering programme run by the ISA Centre for Applied Ecology and the Society of Forest Sciences, in partnership with NatureMinded. We combine that structure with the Japanese Shinrin-yoku tradition and adapt it to a corporate context: team objectives, working schedules, and pre/post measurement.
How it differs from a generic forest walk
- Generic forest walkForestminds® program
- Improvised route and contentDefined sequence of facilitated exercises
- One-off eventProgram with objectives agreed with HR
- No measurementPerceived stress measured before and after
- Recreational framingFramed around workplace outcomes and ESG reporting
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Diagnosis
A short intake with HR or the team lead: current pressures, objectives, group size, constraints.
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Program design
Format, duration, location and session sequence defined for that specific team.
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Guided delivery
Structured Forestminds® and Shinrin-yoku sessions, facilitated by a certified guide.
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Measurement & report
Perceived stress and wellbeing captured before and after, returned as a report for HR or ESG use.
02 / Outcomes
What you can actually report back to the business.
Every program produces data. We measure what changed, for whom, and over which period — instead of asking you to take wellbeing on faith.
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Perceived stress
Measured with a self-reported scale before and after each session. The change for your team is reported to you — we don't publish generic percentages we didn't measure.
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Burnout risk signals
Early indicators surfaced at team level, aggregated and anonymous, so HR can act before absence or exit.
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Team cohesion
Self-reported trust and communication quality within the team, tracked across the program.
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Focus and mental fatigue
Recovery of directed attention after intensive work periods, reported by participants.
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Participation and adherence
Attendance and repeat participation rates — the practical test of whether a wellbeing program is used at all.
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ESG human-sustainability evidence
Documented interventions and outcome data you can cite in social and human-capital reporting.
We do not publish client statistics, testimonials or case results that we have not measured and been authorised to share.
03 / Programs
Formats, from a half day to a full year.
Each program is co-designed with your HR, ESG or leadership team and adapted to your calendar and locations.
Regenerative Team Building
A half or full day in nature designed around a specific team objective — rebuilding trust after change, integrating new members, reconnecting distributed teams.
Nature-Based Leadership Sessions
Sessions for executives and senior teams: decision-making under pressure, presence, and long-horizon thinking.
Wellbeing Walks for Teams
Short guided sessions, scheduled monthly or quarterly, that fit inside a normal working day.
Creative Thinking in Nature
Facilitated sessions for innovation and product teams working on a defined challenge.
ESG Human Sustainability Program
A yearly plan of interventions with measurement designed to feed social and human-capital reporting.
Christmas season · Limited December dates
Plan your Christmas sessionTeam Building in Nature — Christmas Edition
A half-day or full-day session in nature to close the year as a team: guided forest bathing, reflection and a shared rhythm before the holidays. Co-designed with your team; December dates are limited.
04 / Forests4health Analytics
The measurement layer behind every program.
Analytics is our own platform for turning a wellbeing session into data. It is included in corporate programs — not an add-on.
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Before the session
Participants answer a short self-report scale on perceived stress and wellbeing, on their phone, anonymously.
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After the session
The same scale is answered again, capturing the immediate change.
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Across the program
Repeated measurements show the trend across sessions, not just a single moment.
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The output
An aggregated team-level report — never individual data — that HR and ESG teams can use internally.
The scale is self-reported and perceptual. We do not collect physiological data such as cortisol or heart-rate variability, and we do not report individual responses.
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05 / Why Forests4health
A credible alternative to conventional wellness programs.
Most corporate wellbeing offers are one-off events with no protocol and no evidence of impact. We work the other way around: defined method, trained facilitation, measurement, and a report you can defend internally.
- Structured
- A defined protocol, not an improvised outdoor activity.
- Science-based
- Built on published research on nature exposure, attention and stress recovery.
- Measured
- Pre/post data on every session, reported at team level.
- ESG-ready
- Documentation designed to feed human-sustainability reporting.
06 / Team
The people behind the method.
Forest engineering, certified Forestminds® facilitation and executive coaching — combined in one team.
Mariana Anjos
FOUNDER · FOREST ENGINEER · CERTIFIED FORESTMINDS GUIDE
Holds a degree in Forest Engineering from the Higher Institute of Agronomy, with expertise in Natural Resource Management. Certified as a Forestminds Guide in 2024 through the pioneering programme organised by the ISA Centre for Applied Ecology and the Society of Forest Sciences, in partnership with NatureMinded. Brings international experience as a certified nature trail guide in Spain and as an Environmental Educator in Portugal. Recently advanced her practice through the Social Prescribing specialisation at NOVA University Lisbon, with a focus on embedding nature-based interventions within corporate health and ESG frameworks.
Inês Raposo
EXECUTIVE & LEADERSHIP COACH (ICF) · CERTIFIED TRAINER - LAW DEGREE
Facilitates personal development and transformation processes — at individual, team and group levels. Executive Coach accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Consultant in people management within organisations, mentor and certified trainer in personal-development fields. Holds a Law degree from NOVA University Lisbon. Her practice has centred on communication, intergenerational dialogue in organisations, leadership and career development.
Susana Paulo Pereira
FOREST ENGINEER · FORESTMINDS® FACILITATOR · PROJECT COLLABORATOR
Susana was born in the year of the Revolution. Nature is where she feels at home, and trees have always been her passion. To understand them better she trained in Forest Engineering, but it was through the practice of Forestminds® that she learned to be in nature in a different way. She re-established a deep connection with the space around her and discovered tools that help her slow down, feel and integrate the natural world within her in another way. Guiding groups and sharing this learning is a privilege, and a path she wants to keep walking together.
07 / Partnerships
Selected partners.
We collaborate with partners who share our commitment to evidence-based wellbeing and regenerative practice.
Corporate partners
Nature & tourism partners
Other areas of work
Beyond companies.
Corporate programs are our main focus. We also work with two adjacent audiences, each with its own page.
Health & Wellness Tourism
Guest experiences, retreats and guide training for hotels, resorts and tourism operators.
Clinical & Green Prescription
Structured green-prescription protocols for clinicians and integrative health teams.
Courses, Retreats & Training
Open courses, retreats and professional training in nature-based wellbeing.