'Go for a walk - digital detox is the key'

An advocate of "nature bathing" has spoken of the benefits of a daily "digital detox" and a walk outside.

Antony Nigliazzo-Masters, who works in communications, said he regularly walked through the Loose Valley Conservation Area, in Maidstone, Kent, to lower his stress levels and boost his creativity.

He said he spent time in the conversation area, close to where he works, nearly every day and encouraged his team to do the same.

"Even if it's 10 minutes," he said, "just go for a walk, just calm, digital detox is the key".

Nature bathing is originally a Japanese practice of slowing down, immersing yourself in nature and connecting with the natural world.

Speaking to BBC Radio Kent, Mr Nigliazzo-Masters said he took his team to the conservation area occasionally for creative meetings.

He said: "We might come for a 10-minute walk and within 10 minutes, not only have we got a different environment we're working in, but we've come up with some really different ideas and things we're going to deliver because we've shifted our working environment."

Mr Nigliazzo-Masters said finding a way such as this to boost mental health was especially good for men who may feel uncomfortable talking about their emotions.

"When you get the opportunity to do it, [you can feel] the difference you've made," he said.