Emma Mitchell ๐
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My garden robin just had an โeverythingโ bath-watch to the end bc sheโs drenched, spiky haired & in need of a towelling down when she flies off. One academic study shows that when we watch footage of โcuteโ* animals it dials down stress levels-my small feathered palโs bathtime is for your brain. *actual word used in the experiment:
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My girls & I have had an incredibly hard 2 years-my marriage ended & weโve had to create & adjust to a new world. Theyโve struggled but been so bloody brave. Iโve brought them,more than 50 Victorian ink bottles & all our varied craft projects to Norfolk. The moonlit sea just now:
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Word has spread on the long tailed tit grapevine that I run a very good bird cafรฉ. This family group (likely brothers & sisters from a 2025 brood) came to dine. Iโm passing on these 5 adorable tiny birbs (colloquial name: flying teaspoons) to you bc we all need a bit of joy rn๐ชถ:
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A couple of cornflowers in a field near Wicken, Cambridgeshire and a little leafcutter bee gathering pollen for her babies from a cornflower in my garden. As ever my photos & videos are designed to dial down stress & lift your mood-a break from angst while you scroll ๐ฟ:
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In case youโre stuck indoors, feeling low or anxious or thereโs big snow where you are, here are hundreds of snowdrops (also called Candlemas bells) in a hedgerow & gentle winter sun (& a car, sorry) I filmed on 3rd Feb last year. Leave a comment if youโre a fan of these little flowers ๐ฑ๐ฑ
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This time last yr I was dealing with a cancer scare & about to have surgery. I bought an old chimney pot & planted it up so Iโd see it when I got back from hospital. Here it is now: saxifrage, lungwort, bellis, violas, forget me not, anemone blanda, small good owl, hagstone ๐ฟ
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When the bumblebee in this film sounds as though her buzz has inhaled helium itโs bc sheโs using floral sonication to dislodge the pollen in this poppy-she increases the frequency of her wingbeats to literally โbuzzโ the pollen off the poppy anthers & on to her fuzzy body. Listen out for this as many bee species use this pollen gathering trick-just one of the ways in which bees are utterly brilliant ๐ฏ:
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Was deep into talking about hawthorn nerdery & why it was seen as deathy by ancient folk for my workshops but suddenly a cuckoo starts calling & I forget what the hell I was talking about bc this bird is now RARE & itโs such an evocative gorgeous sound. SOUND UP ๐๐ชถ:
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A couple of mornings ago I woke up about 4.30am, severely anxious, very loud self-hating thoughts racing so fast I longed to turn them off-to step out of my brain entirely. Then I realised that Steve the blackbird was singing. The beautiful repeating patterns of his tweets quietened & slowed my thoughts & I was grateful for every fluting note. Researched shows that birdsong can be more effective than meditation apps at alleviating stress. Sound up ๐ฆโโฌ๐ต๐ง :
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Research shows that watching footage of animals we find cute is relaxing. Hereโs one of the bank voles that lives under my garden steps (back in April). A cherry blossom petal falls on her head but she doesnโt notice because sheโs so focussed on her snacksโค๏ธ๐๐ผ
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No YOU were looking at lovely beech leaves behind the garden centre carpark,got stuck in a bush & a posh lady then appeared next to her car. She looked aghast.There was no styling it out. Me: โSorry to startle you, Iโm stuck in a bushโ. She laughed, thankfully. The beech leaves:
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Small but also BIG news from the garden step bird cafรฉ: in the last 24 hrs my garden robin, the one who came in the house to tell me the mealworms had run out, has found a mate! I usually silence my films but you can hear how completely delighted I am. He was showing her around! Ngl bit tearful rn plus I just ordered a LOAD of mealworms. Welcoming name suggestions for the birdy couple โค๏ธ๐ชถโค๏ธ
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Having a steep mental health dip, which is normal when recovering from a breakdown but scary while youโre in it. Iโve learned several neuroscience-based ways to help myself get back on the slow steady recovery curve though, so am trying not to panic. If youโre struggling rn too Iโm sending the gentlest thoughts-be as kind to yourself as you can, youโre definitely not alone. Hereโs my bird cherry tree last March, bustling with honey & bumble bees to counter the not-so-positive post slightly. Backing singers=great tit & a gaggle of jackdaws ๐ธ๐ฟ
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