Re-connecting with the Natural Environment
Cities have transformed our experience of life and have come to represent our definition of advanced civilisation. Most of us live or work in cities so I strongly recommend that you take time whenever possible to visit the countryside, to breathe the fresh air, listen to the birdsong and feel that healing connection to nature that helps to relieve stress and anxiety.?
There is such an extraordinary contrast between the grey concrete of city centres and the living array of colour that we find in the forest. People speak of the primordial energy of the trees, the healing energy of woodland, the calming effect of simply walking through the natural environment. Sometimes the contrast between the familiar surroundings of the home or the office and the natural beauty of a park or woodland can help you to see things from a different perspective. You discover other approaches to your immediate challenges.?Make a date to spend a few hours in the countryside. Make it a regular trip. Give yourself a few hours to re-connect with nature.?Enjoy the gifts of the natural world. It will equip you perfectly to survive the concrete jungle!