Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash Connection: Take a nap Go outside and find a comfortable place to lie down. Set an alarm for 20 minutes and close your eyes. Release all your senses and drop into silence and stillness and maybe, just maybe – fall asleep. Studies have shown that sleeping outside helps
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: Plants in the Crack Plant life has an incredible way of growing anywhere a seed can take root. Often, some of the least likely places we would expect to see life flourish, the most beautiful form. A little light and some grounding soil can go a
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: Mimic the Motion Go outside and notice what is moving near you like a tree swaying or a bird flying. As best you can mimic this movement in your own body. Try to find the object in nature making the largest movements and the object in
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: Walk Backwards Start just outside your home and walk backwards for 5-10 minutes. Do your best to keep your head straight and resist the temptation to look over your shoulder. You will have to move slow and steady. If you run into something, simply take a
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: Play Tree Tag Take 10 minutes with whomever you are quarantining with and have a round of tree tag. You are each trying to tag as many trees as possible without getting tagged by another person. If you are on your own, run (or walk) around
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: Get Close Deeply examine one of your house plants (or a plant close to your house). How has it changed since the last time you looked at it? How can you tell? Check back in next week and see how it progresses! Adventure: Reminds me of……
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: Sky Watch Lay down and gaze up into the sky to see as many details and as far as possible. How far into the sky can you see? Are clouds moving into shapes? Can you see any water droplets in the sky? Simply notice the sky
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: The smelliest flower Walk for 5-10 minutes to find the best and strongest smelling flower you can find. If you have permission to harvest this flower, cut it and put it in a small vase or glass. Keep this on your desk or by your bed
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: Beginner’s Mind You have never been outside before. EVER. Go outside with this beginner’s mind and experience everything new as if you are discovering it for the first time. You may not make it past opening your front door!! Adventure: Find a feather Set off on
Here’s today’s dose of nature connection ideas! Flash connection: Wash a Window Yes – really. Pick one window that looks outside and wash it inside and outside. Pay attention to detail and get it sparkling with no streaks. Now, next time you have a cup of tea, you can look out this window and it
