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, Eston

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 fore

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 access

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.

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