Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies, University of South-Eastern Norway, Postboks 235, 3603 Kongsberg, Norway.
Department of Sport, Physical Education and Outdoor Studies, University of South-Eastern Norway, Postboks 235, 3603 Kongsberg, Norway.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 17;17(8):2784. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17082784.
Eating disorders can be understood as attempts to manage a problematic relationship with one's own body. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore and discuss perspectives of embodying "experiences with nature" related to recovery in everyday life for persons experiencing eating disorders. The study was carried out in the context of a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Eight participants with an interest in nature and (outdoor pursuits), and with experiences with bulimia nervosa and/or binge-eating disorders, were interviewed twice. Interviews took place in nature, in combination with a "going together" method. The results reveal how the participants highlighted experiences with nature as accentuating feelings of calmness and an engagement of the senses. Participants described nature as a non-judgmental environment that also provided room for self-care. This article explores the implications of everyday life perspectives on nature in recovery, as well as of an integrated focus on body and mind in experiences with eating disorders. The article concludes with an emphasis on how participant's embodying experiences with nature enabled a (re)connection with one's own body.
进食障碍可以被理解为试图管理与自身身体的不良关系。本定性研究的目的是探讨和讨论与进食障碍患者日常生活中恢复相关的“与自然的体验”的体现观点。该研究是在阐释现象学方法的背景下进行的。8 名对自然和户外活动感兴趣的参与者（户外追求），并且有暴食症和/或贪食症的经历，接受了两次采访。采访在自然环境中进行，结合了“一起去”的方法。研究结果揭示了参与者如何强调自然体验，以增强平静感和感官参与度。参与者将自然描述为一个没有评判的环境，也为自我照顾提供了空间。本文探讨了日常生活视角对恢复中自然的影响，以及对身心一体的关注在进食障碍体验中的影响。文章最后强调了参与者如何通过体验自然来实现与自己身体的（重新）连接。
