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OUR NATURE TO BE FOUND IN NATURE
If you are one of those people who doesn’t wonderfully inspirational. Some of my best
usually have the time for nature or perhaps ideas have popped into my head way out in
even finds the prospect of exploring the wilderness or in the middle of a deserted
wilderness areas scary; how about you take ancient Neolithic site, and very rarely in the
only half an hour a couple of times a week to middle of a busy city!
visit your local park? Simply sit and observe.
Leave aside the headphones and no cheating As I lead a fairly public life, my way of
yourself out of the experience by talking or finding some battery re-charging time is
texting on the phone! taking myself off for an all-day solo coastal
walk or deep down into the forest. This is
Look at the trees, the grass and then listen. Hear especially effective in the heart of winter
birdsong? Do the trees make a noise? Rustling when the harsh weather discourages many
poplars or creaking old oaks. Breathe in the others from venturing outside. It is for sure a
scents. Soak up the sights, sounds and smells, challenge in this era in which we live to find
feel on every level what it is like to be there. ourselves some true seclusion. I have to say
though, a gale force wind and driving rain
Like we cannot step into the same water of a river usually means I am going to enjoy the beach
twice, every time we visit nature it will be different. pretty much to myself and with the magical
bonus of making me feel wonderfully alive,
Slowly, but absolutely surely, your awareness leaving me with a heart full of gratitude for
of nature will grow stronger and you will find nature in all her extremes.
yourself looking forward to these visits to the
park. At some point maybe venturing a little Take the time to take some time out for you –
further outside your town or city to explore there is always a way.
some more untamed nature.
Amazing experiences and awesome good
Exercise in nature is my first choice every time. health are our right…
Walking, running or tai chi within a natural
setting is far from only taking exercise – it is Dean Fraser
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