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Think like a Tree:
The natural principles guide to life

by Sarah Spencer

“A set of natural principles as a manual for the modern world” – John Everitt, Chief Executive, The National Forest Company

Available in paperback, ebook and audiobook. Buy paperback direct from the author, from Amazon, or to order from bookshops. Ebook available on all ebook platforms.

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We associate trees and woodlands with harmony, health and vitality. And yet so often we struggle to experience these qualities in our everyday lives.

What if we could harness the wisdom of the forest for ourselves?

Think like a Tree: The natural principles guide to life, the first guide of its kind, reveals the underlying principles of nature’s secrets of success one by one. These natural principles evolved over billions of years – they are the rules and patterns that all living things have in common for: finding purpose; growth and success; solving problems; building resilience; creating ideal conditions to thrive; developing positive relationships and leaving a legacy for the future. At its heart is the observation that each one of us, just like each tree in a woodland, is unique and therefore we must navigate our own positive journey through life.

Drawing on woodland examples from around the globe, Think like a Tree shares the amazing abilities of trees, their, evolutionary success stories and their abilities to heal.

Real-world case studies demonstrate how the Think like a Tree principles are being applied right now by people around the world.

Exercises for each of the 42 principles allow readers to put into practice the wisdom shared by the living world in this unique and practical personal development book.

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Inspired by Trees
Creative workbook

by Sarah Spencer
and Eva Spencer

Wellbeing for you and our world

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Inspired by Trees offers accessible, fun and thought-provoking ways to learn from the wisdom of trees so you can transform the way you think about yourself and the world.

  • Get to know a tree through the seasons…
  • Recall a childhood encounter in the outdoors…
  • Discover what nature’s patterns can teach you …
  • Find out how to lead a simpler, happier and more connected life …

Its beautifully illustrated pages are packed with practical exercises and inspirational messages to spark your creativity, encouraging you to write, draw, create and ponder. Conscious and green living tips will help transform your love of the natural world into positive action.

The workbook also reveals natural principles that are the living world’s secrets to success, growth, problem-solving and resilience. We are part of the natural world, so these principles can guide us if we know how to access them.

From Sarah Spencer bestselling author of Think like a Tree: the natural principles guide to life, with engaging watercolour illustrations by her daughter Eva, this is the journal you’ll want to take with you every time you set foot outdoors.

The book can be used wherever you are – in a garden, yard, park or wilderness- nature is all around. Just ten minutes per day can be enough to significantly improve wellbeing for you and for our world.

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Inspired by Acorns
Activity book for kids

by Sarah Spencer
and Eva Spencer

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Create deep and lasting bonds with nature, for happiness, health, connection and a positive future

Encourage your child into the outdoors with these fun, creative and educational ways to learn from the wisdom of trees, allowing children to effortless immerse themselves in nature.

  • 33 simple, creative and fun nature activities
  • Inspiring and thoughtful quotes
  • Green tips, allowing children to explore how they care for our world
  • Natural principles to learn from nature’s wisdom
  • Activities for ages 4 – 12 years anywhere, all year round
  • Building skills such as observation, motor skills, creativity and thinking
  • Developing empathy and connection – with other people and other living beings
  • Connecting with nature is proven to lower children’s stress and boost confidence

Its beautifully illustrated pages are packed with practical exercises and inspirational messages to spark their creativity, with plenty of space to write, draw, stick, colour, create and ponder.

The activity book also reveals natural principles that are the living world’s secrets to growth, strength, and resilience. We and our children are part of the natural world, so these simple messages will develop their emotional and physical intelligence and resilience.

From Sarah Spencer, author of Think like a Tree: the natural principles guide to life, and Inspired by Trees: creative workbook (for adults), with adorable watercolour illustrations by her daughter Eva, this book will encourage your child to love nature all year round, and reap the benefits for health, happiness and caring for their future.

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Reviews

Think like
a Tree

“This is an inspiring, thought provoking, well-conceived, easy to read book, brimming with helpful and down to earth comparisons of how we can learn from nature (trees in particular), in order to improve our lives. It is more than it says on the cover, a unique and motivational guide to the natural principles to living happy, healthy, well managed, productive, efficient and fulfilled lives, sprinkled with little known and fascinating facts about trees.”
"With a hectic life, making time to read books with the purpose of improving my life is very difficult. To follow suggested exercises or recommendations is even harder. But this book is different and I will be re-reading it in the paper version, so that I can make personal notes and highlight the points which ‘hit a nerve’ for me , I’m sure I will re-visit this book many times and it will become treasured and well used, as an invaluable life aid, in our troubled world. It’s one of those rare books that I want to give to all my friends because I know that they will love it as much as I do. Thank you Sarah for writing it! “
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“This is a beautiful book. The author lets her wounded healer’s passion for trees fly to the very top delicate branches, linger for a while and then flutter down to nestle beneath the forest floor. Snuggled in quiet contemplation, roots and fungi nurture us whilst the trees provide a sacred space suspended in time. Sarah takes us on a journey through her own life and how trees can be symbolic structures of healing. She returns us to our lost self – that part we became divided from the day we left the comfort of the forests and headed into an unknown wilderness. A delight to read as the pendulum sways once again towards nature as a healing force.”
“I will continue to dip in and out of it, as there are different things to relate to in different parts of your life and during different experiences. I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something a little bit different, and perhaps people who feel they have become disconnected, but maybe don’t know why. The main thing is the book allows you to use this book as you see fit, to fit your life and your choices.”
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“Like Sarah, I also love trees. Having worked more with trees recently and teaching people how they grow and interact with other trees and plants, it has really entered my consciousness that thinking more like this, slowing down and observing can help me deal with things like stress, busyness and simply being. This book has really helped me tap into that. The exercises are definitely my favourite part of the book, and ones I know I will revisit. I also loved the summing up at the end which gives you ten easy ‘thinking like a tree’ steps as well as further nature challenges and reading. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves nature and needs an excuse to be out there more! ”
“This book was a joy to read. It is not only full of fascinating facts about the life-cycle of trees but backs up the theory that we can live a life in true harmony with nature. Many authors suggest better ways of living but all of the suggestions made by Sarah are based on the way that our beautiful, resilient trees have been living for thousands of years. It is so simple. No wonder that so many of us are falling ill in an era where we turn our back on nature’s principles in favour of staring at computer screens, tablets and phones for hours on end for solutions to life. We can just look around us and learn from nature’s wisdom. After reading this book, and also attending the Think like a Tree course, I realise that I can make a difference – not only for my lifetime but for the future of my grandchildren too. If you are longing for a happier, calmer, more natural way of life, read this book and start to think like a tree.”
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Inspired by
Trees

"A perfect book to support your connection to nature. This book is an absolute delight for anyone who values time in Nature or is new to connecting with the outside World. The watercolour illustrations are beautiful and sit perfectly alongside the natural principles. Carefully chosen quotes complement the Nature Connection invitations which are underpinned by research evidence and permaculture principles. I love that the book is light and portable enough to pop into my rucksack and I will be taking my copy to the National Forest Timber Festival this weekend."
“I loved the beautiful delicate water colour paintings, painted with great care and sensitivity, inviting the reader to pay that same quality of attention to the natural world around them, as well as to their own life choices and experiences. It's a book which could be used as a family, but equally with a group of children such as schools, raising greater awareness of how to take care of the environment, choices you can make. I liked the suggestion to use charity shops and not always buy things new. Makes a special gift to some one interested to expand their awareness of experiencing nature and how they could contribute to care more for the environment.”
“This book has been beautifully created by Sarah and her daughter, and if you love writing, and want to use nature and/or trees as a springboard for wellbeing, for learning lessons about resilience and flexibility, the importance of rhythm and routines, plus ways of more conscious living, this is a great investment. You can dip in and out of, it as you wish, and you may be surprised by its impact - a seemingly simple question from the book asking me to recall a childhood encounter in the natural living world has had a profound impact. You don’t need to have a garden or access to a wild open space to enjoy and benefit from this book. Wherever, and however, you live, this book is a great creative tool for current times, offering a space for reflection, learning and growth yet also challenging us to think about our impact on this precious world.”

Inspired by
Acorns

“It's a fantastic book, brilliantly written and beautifully illustrated. It's one of the most inspiring books for children I have read in a long time. I love the way that it's interactive and there are so many important messages and beneficial activities. It has been an absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to read it, thank you.”
“We really enjoyed the book and I think it shares really valuable information and lots of inspiring activities which could be discussed and influence the participants' lives well beyond the completion of the activities.”
"I really want you to know that I think you are doing a brilliant thing in getting this book out there - so much of children's outdoor time nowadays is very clearly directed outdoor learning or completely free play, both of these have their place, but I think for the future of our earth and our own wellbeing then developing a much deeper and multifaceted relationship with the living world around us is vital, and this is what I see being encouraged here."

Watch the video where Sarah explains why she wrote Think like a Tree: the natural principles guide to life

"I have really enjoyed reading ‘Think like a tree’ It felt like I was remembering lost human wisdom that had been buried under the clutter of modern life. Sarah brilliantly articulates the simple truths that can be gained by slowing down and observing lessons from nature."

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