<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[KONTAKT LOODUSEGA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kontakt Loodusega – Kristi Raava juhitud looduspõhised kogemused ja teraapia, mis aitavad luua sügavamat ühendust iseenda, looduse ja loomadega.]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/loe-ja-avasta</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 10:06:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/en/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Did you know that Estonia has one of the cleanest natural environments in the world?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes we look for peace in faraway places, without realizing that one of the world’s most valuable natural environments is right here at home. Estonia is special. Our forests, bogs, clean air and water are not just part of the landscape – they are part of our well-being. More than half of Estonia is covered by forests, and thanks to this, Estonia is among the countries with the cleanest air in the world. According to the latest international air quality assessments, Estonia has the...]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/en/post/did-you-know-that-estonia-has-one-of-the-cleanest-natural-environments-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac4a8ea4e7351d567e576b6</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:59:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_61f3a11dac3443d2bca7b619febb2dc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Journey into Nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did the forest become my office? Today, nature is an important part of both my work and my life, but it wasn’t always this way. I am a girl from Tartu, and as a child, my encounters with nature were mostly limited to the courtyards of Karlova and my grandmother’s garden. I was actually rather afraid of the forest and felt no particular pull towards it. Everything changed in 2004, when I moved to Aegviidu — right in the middle of the forests of Kõrvemaa. At first, the forest felt...]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/en/post/my-journey-into-nature</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac4a671b54e79575ce26cdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_37e090749f024acc8aa657668bc5c471~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“World’s Healthiest Nation. Estonia’s First Stress Experiment on the Effects of Nature”]]></title><description><![CDATA[ERR, 2023. Season 3, Episode 5 You are invited to watch the programme, where I appear as an expert guest. Watch the programme HERE.  Programme description “In this evidence-based family programme, we conduct a series of engaging experiments to explore how to make Estonians the healthiest nation in the world. In the penultimate episode of the series, we launch a major stress experiment: how can we improve the mental health of Estonians? We test a simple solution that is accessible to both...]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/en/post/world-s-healthiest-nation-estonia-s-first-stress-experiment-on-the-effects-of-nature</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac4a53a1e17456cd44caa53</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_f93deb866f904f9eb55fbe9a5eab69fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest Haikus for Reflection]]></title><description><![CDATA[I leave the path now. The forest remains as before — I am slightly less. The leaves are whispering. The forest speaks in its own language — no one translates. Listen. Not only to the bird, but also to the silence that follows. Not only to the wind, but to the space it touches. Not only to the forest, but to yourself within it. In the pine tree’s silence, one single deep breath — the day grows spacious.]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/en/post/forest-haikus-for-reflection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac4a499b54e79575ce26c43</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:35:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_05a6ba3ac3954c38bc411c309668ad83~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch, Listen &#38; Read About Kristi’s Work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here you’ll find a collection of various TV and radio programmes, interviews and articles featuring Kristi, together with links to the original sources. Enjoy exploring, watching and listening!     “Psychologist: Just 15 Minutes in Nature Helps the Body Calm Down.” Terevisioon. ERR, 2023. LINK: https://eeter.err.ee/1609152571/psuhholoog-juba-15-minutit-looduses-aitab-kehal-rahuneda   “Selge pilt. Season 2, Episode 4: Smartphone Addiction.” ERR, 2022. LINK: https://jupiter.err.ee/160848179...]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/en/post/watch-listen-read-about-kristi-s-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac4a2ff50589e0b53488fe1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 07:33:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_0cb80b9ffa214ac8868cc8bb17f18d1d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaata, kuula ja loe Kristi tegemistest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Siin leiad nimekirja erinevatest saadetest ja artiklitest koos allika linkidega. Head uudistamist, vaatamist ja kuulamist!     "Psühholoog: juba 15 minutit looduses aitab kehal rahuneda." Terevisioon. ERR, 2023. LINK: https://eeter.err.ee/1609152571/psuhholoog-juba-15-minutit-looduses-aitab-kehal-rahuneda    "Selge pilt. 2. hooaeg, 4. osa: Nutisõltuvus." ERR, 2022. LINK: https://jupiter.err.ee/1608481799/selge-pilt   "Terevisioon. Lapsed jooksma!" ERR, 22.10.2019. LINK:...]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/post/vaata-kuula-ja-loe-kristi-tegemistest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab0defd8bce9f136f4f8f00</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:14:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_0cb80b9ffa214ac8868cc8bb17f18d1d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metsa haikud mõtisklemiseks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lahkun rajalt nüüd. Mets jääb samaks nagu enne - mina pisut vähem. Lehed sosistavad. Mets räägib oma keeles- keegi ei tõlgi. Kuula. Mitte ainult lindu,  vaid ka vaikust tema järel. Mitte ainult tuult,  vaid ruumi, mida ta puudutab. Mitte ainult metsa, vaid iseennast selle sees. Männi vaikuses üksainus sügav hingetõmme - päev muutub avaraks.]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/post/haiku</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a9167daa70b4526648a2f47</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:51:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_05a6ba3ac3954c38bc411c309668ad83~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Maailma kõige tervem rahvas. Eesti esimene stressikatse looduse mõjust."]]></title><description><![CDATA[/ERR, 2023. 3. hooaeg, 5. osa/ Oled oodatud vaatama saadet, milles olen eksperdina saatekülaline. Vaata saadet SIIN.  Saatekirjeldus "Teaduspõhises koguperesaates viime läbi hulga kaasahaaravaid eksperimente, et uurida, kuidas teha eestlastest maailma kõige tervem rahvas! Sarja eelviimases osas lükkame käima suure stressikatse: kuidas parandada eestlaste vaimset tervist? Testime lihtsat lahendust, mis on kättesaadav nii suurtele kui ka väikestele. Nii vaimse heaolu kui ka koolis...]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/post/maailma-k%C3%B5ige-tervem-rahvas-eesti-esimene-stressikatse-looduse-m%C3%B5just</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7dccaf9eafd9eb8e59c832</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:02:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_475e8107f69a4bc7a991b7e957b94252~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minu teekond looduseni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kuidas sai metsast minu kabinet? Täna on loodus minu töö ja elu oluline osa, kuid alati ei ole see nii olnud. Olen Tartu tüdruk ja lapsepõlves puutusin loodusega kokku peamiselt Karlova hoovides ja vanaema aias. Metsa ma pigem kartsin ja sinna mind ei tõmmanud. Kõik muutus 2004. aastal, kui kolisin Aegviitu – keset Kõrvemaa metsi. Alguses oli mets mulle võõras, kuid tasapisi hakkasin sinna üksi minema: marjule, suusatama, ujuma ja lõpuks lihtsalt olema. Leidsin oma lemmikkohad ning avastasin,...]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/post/minu-teekond-looduseni</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7dca7ad249a633b9d639cc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:52:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_37e090749f024acc8aa657668bc5c471~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kas teadsid, et Eestis on üks maailma puhtamaid looduskeskkondi?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mõnikord otsime rahu kaugetest paikadest, teadmata, et üks maailma väärtuslikumaid looduskeskkondi on meie enda kodus. Eesti on eriline. Meie metsad, rabad, puhas õhk ja vesi ei ole ainult osa maastikust – need on osa meie heaolust. Rohkem kui pool Eestist on kaetud metsaga ning just tänu sellele kuulub Eesti maailma puhtaima õhuga riikide hulka. Viimaste rahvusvaheliste õhukvaliteedi hinnangute järgi on Eestis Mandri-Euroopa puhtaim õhk. Sageli peame loodust millekski, kuhu minna...]]></description><link>https://www.kontaktloodusega.ee/post/kas-teadsid-et-eestis-on-%C3%BCks-maailma-puhtamaid-looduskeskkondi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6a20b1cecb33cd5ae81c6a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:51:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/31d67e_61f3a11dac3443d2bca7b619febb2dc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kerlin Metsalu</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>