Mental health problems are considered to represent the most frequent noncommunicable diseases in modern times. A growing field is now investigating the implementation of nature exposure in mental health care interventions. The present study investigated a walk and talk coaching program of approximately 12–18 weeks, in which coach and client go outside in a natural setting. Forty participants (31 females) with burnout- and stress-related complaints entered the study, half of them followed the walk and talk program and the other half were in the (passive) control group. Stress and burnout related symptoms and health and wellbeing were measured at baseline, mid-term, and post-intervention. Evaluative questions were added to measure participants’ experiences with the program as well as their experiences with the natural setting. Results show that participants in the walk and talk group improved more on burnout, stress symptoms, general mental health, and wellbeing than those in the control group. These improvements were most pronounced at the post-intervention measurement, but some effects were already visible at mid-term. Participants also evaluated the program positively. The majority of participants indicated to have experienced added benefits of the natural setting.

精神健康问题被认为是现代最常见的非传染性疾病。一个不断增长的领域正在调查在精神卫生保健干预中实施自然暴露。本研究调查了大约 12-18 周的步行和谈话教练计划，其中教练和客户在自然环境中外出。40 名患有倦怠和压力相关投诉的参与者（31 名女性）进入了研究，其中一半遵循步行和谈话计划，另一半在（被动）对照组中。在基线、中期和干预后测量压力和倦怠相关症状以及健康和幸福感。添加了评估性问题以衡量参与者对项目的体验以及他们在自然环境中的体验。结果表明，与对照组相比，步行和谈话组的参与者在倦怠、压力症状、一般心理健康和幸福感方面的改善更多。这些改善在干预后的测量中最为明显，但在中期已经可以看到一些效果。参与者也对该计划给予了积极评价。大多数参与者表示已经体验到自然环境的额外好处。