25/08/2025
There are simple ways that you can connect with nature & yourself, you can start by tuning into your senses. So often these days we aren't using our 5 senses, what with digital technology around us often only using just sight & sound.
In order for new neural pathways to form and hormones to be released such as dopamine we must connect to all our senses.
Observe the environment your in, sit down in one spot, notice what you see, what do you hear, what can you smell, taste or touch, be specific. Can you feel the air on your face, the texture of the ground your sitting or laying on.
Find one object of interest and draw it in your mind, follows its lines, curves and edges, or on paper, this helps you to pay attention out of your head & into the moment.
Nature becomes your teacher, you'll notice things you see become metaphors, I won't mention lots, you'll know when you notice. One for me is noticing tiny beautiful flowers pushing through solid concrete gaps in the harshest environments = quiet resilience.
Tending your garden or when your out in nature is also tending to your soul. Be curious about what is growing not only outside but also within.
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