Great to have you here on a Fireside Friday at Mountain Zen Den!
Winter is definitely here! Today Melissa and I discuss and share some tips, thoughts and ideas on how to connect with Nature on really, really ridiculously cold winter days.
A few of the ideas we talk about include:
- How do you define “Nature”?
- Grounding/Earthing
- The benefits of simply looking at trees and other Nature
- Starting an indoor herb garden
- Creating a Nature niche
- Reading Nature books
- Watching Nature movies
- Putting together nature puzzles as a family
- Setting up a tent in your house for “indoor camping”!
- Listening to the sounds of Nature
- Taking a “Nature Memory Walk”
- Do Nature sketches, artwork and journaling
- Forest-scented incense and candles
- Studying Nature Field Guides
- Be in the moment with your pets and generate oxytocin
- Buck up, dress appropriately, and get outside anyway!
Links to a few suggested books:
Healing Trees – A Pocket Guide to Forest Bathing by Ben Page
Nature Anatomy – The Curious Parts of the Natural World by Julia Rothman
The Nature Fix – Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative by Florence Williams
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