Mindfulness and Nature

Stop and feel the magic of nature!

Nature has a way about calming the mind and body. It doesn’t take a long time, just a short walk with the trees or a quiet seat by a pond. It can even be in your back yard! Stop and listen to the birds, feel the breeze on your face and if it’s winter, the crisp air. Stop and pay attention to what is around you. We don’t do this as often as our minds and bodies need us to. There’s magic in nature and you will feel it if you stop and give it a chance :)

Try the Merlin bird identification APP. It’s a great way to sit and listen to birds and identify which ones you’re listening to (see link below).

Merlin Bird ID – Free, instant bird identification help and guide for thousands of birds – Identify the birds you see (allaboutbirds.org)

When I Am Among Trees by Mary Oliver

When I am among the trees,
A peaceful setting where individuals are practicing chair and restorative yoga, illustrating the essence of relaxation and mindfulness. The environment is calm, capturing the beauty of practicing yoga anytime, anywhere.
especially the willows and the honey locust,
equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,
they give off such hints of gladness.
I would almost say that they save me, and daily.
I am so distant from the hope of myself,
in which I have goodness, and discernment,
and never hurry through the world
but walk slowly, and bow often.
Around me the trees stir in their leaves
and call out, “Stay awhile.”
The light flows from their branches.
And they call again, “It’s simple,” they say,
“and you too have come
into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled
with light, and to shine.”