We all struggle with stress. Whether it’s the incessant ‘ping’ of new emails or the daily juggling of who-needs-what-where that underpins the smooth running of family functioning, it sometimes feels as if modern life is conspiring to erode any potential downtime. Most of us have little or no time to stop, breathe and relax. And even when we do carve out those slots, in all likelihood, they’re contained within a parameter somebody else has set – the time constraint of a yoga class, say, or recording of an online meditation. But perhaps the thing that is most inherently calming, although easily forgotten, is to simply spend time in nature.
The natural world offers us all a shortcut to serenity. Walking underneath the canopy of a forest as you take in the…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, 01-Jul-2015