After being made redundant during lockdown, Caroline started wild swimming, which gave her a connection with nature that's helped her mental health.
Caroline talks about the feelings she gets when she connects with nature when she's wild swimming:
I get a real calmness. When I go in, I just decompress and everything just slows down.
Watch the video to learn more about what nature means to Caroline and how it helps her mental health.

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