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8 reasons why Nature Heals

Everyone who knows me knows that I am an avid nature lover. It brings my soul so much joy! Nature feeds the soul, brings fresh air to our lungs and much clarity to our minds. Did you know that nature can also literally heal you? In this blog I hope to convince you to get out there and experience it for yourself.  So read on to learn more about the top 8 reasons why nature heals.

After you’re convinced, grab a friend and try my 30 day “Get into Nature” challenge. You may also find that you will want to carve out time during your hectic week to go outside without your devices. You’ll then start to notice how much happier and more productive you are in your daily life too.

You will also want to spread that freeing feeling you get from nature to your family, friends and community. We all create rippling effects in the world – what will yours be?

Change comes from within and being in nature helps us to connect on a deeper level with our souls. Being involved in a spiritual practice like breath work or, part of a unifying Faith helps too. Connection to your spirit and to like minded people is equally important for a healthy mind/body and spirit. Being in a majestic place like Sedona or Grand Canyon is powerful in a different way. It calls to the soul showing you that you are not alone.

I want to share with you 2 quotes I recently came across that really resonated with me, one by Rachel Carson, “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts” and one from Aristotle, “In all things of Nature, there is something of the marvelous.”

Modern day living comes with a lot of angst these days and a common pattern I’ve seen is that the problems we interpret in our lives seem to be huge and overwhelming until, you get into nature. You then can see solutions to handle anything life throws at you!

This is also why I decided to write the 8 reasons why nature heals, it is to help us all step outside of ourselves and into a place where you can see something truly magnificent. Something otherworldly, something majestic that takes your breath away. It makes your daily problems seem small and more insignificant. It helps you get inspired with a myriad of solutions for you to draw upon.  

Top 8 reasons why nature heals

1. Meditative – did you know that just walking in nature can be meditative? You can solve all of your problems and get clarity which can heal the mind, connect the soul and expand the lungs.

2. Fresh air – when you are always indoors your lungs cannot get the clean oxygen that is needed to heal. When you get out into nature you breath cleaner air and are closer to the source –  the trees that give us oxygen to breath.

3. Sunshine – Vitamin D is best synthesized in the body directly by the sun. Vitamin D helps heal the immune system. Best time of day to get Vitamin D directly from the sun is in late afternoon, usually around 4-6pm depending on where you live.

4. Joy/Happiness – the joy and happiness you can experience seeing something magical such as a beautiful fawn or deer in the wild heals the soul. Deer symbolism varies but typically represents innocence, kindness, grace and good luck.

5. Perspective – the awareness that you are but a tiny speck on this majestic earth makes your problems seem much smaller, releasing tension and healing your mind. It also helps to find solutions once you can step away and relax so, take a journal and sit under a tree to gain clarity.

6. Empowerment – if you’ve ever felt at a loss as to how to get resolution about something go into nature and you’ll feel empowered to take on the world. This helps to heal inner childhood traumas as well. Persevering to climb a challenging mountain trail or cliff can help you to get laser focused and feel the strength in your muscles to overcome physical and mental obstacles. If you can climb a mountain, you can do anything! How empowering is that!?!

7. Trust – you’ll find an inner connection of trust between your spirit, God & nature. Letting go of certain fears you may have been holding onto as well. You’ll find through trust that it’s also not so scary out there as well as, learn more about your inner strengths.

8. Play – being playful contributes to creativity and problem-solving which helps heal emotional issues you may be experiencing. You can get out in nature in a big body of water and swim, wade, jump, splash, and laugh to let go of your worries. Connect to your inner child and flow.

It is so important in this day and age to take care of your mental, physical and spiritual health. Nature is one of the best places and can be accessed for free. So much is going on in the world and we are bombarded with negative messages all the time and we all need to step outside of it all to connect and find inner peace. I hope My top 8 reasons why nature heals inspires you to take on this 30 day challenge. You’ll transform your life!

It is sad to me that people spend so much time on their smart devices, computers or televisions these days. The rates of anxiety, depression, & all types of mental health disorders have also increased exponentially. This has a high correlation with all of these mental health issues. Not to mention, a detrimental effect on all aspects of life- including the healthcare system, connecting with friend and family. This is not sustainable for societies.

My top 8 reasons why nature heals can help everyone to understand why it’s important to connect deeper our mind/body and spiritual health. Nature heals and it sustains us. It is a step in the right direction of healthier living, changing lifestyle for the better and our communities. By getting outdoors into nature, breathing fresh air, clearing the mind and connecting it’ll create that ripple effect of healing that is sorely needed in the world today.

Did I miss anything? What does nature do for you?! Let me know in the comments section below how you’re inspired by nature and all its wonder.

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