Several years ago I purchased a meditation series that was proven to calm the brain and move you into an Alpha, Theta or Gamma brainwave states. As I settled into a comfy position and put on my headphones I was surprised to hear sounds of rain, wind and water. After further study I shouldn’t have been surprised at all. Nature sounds are, for the most part, (excluding hissing of snakes, lightning cracks or dangerous large animal sounds) relaxing. They seem to be created to destress humans. The problem is we as humans spend a lot of time indoors away from those calming sounds, smells and sights. So to destress it’s time to get outside and bath in nature. Well, maybe not literally!
Here’s how to bathe in nature without getting arrested…
Step1: Go outside and start walking.
Step 2: Breathe deeply and choose one sense to focus on. For example: Smell.
Step 3: Focus and notice only that sense. (What do you smell? )
Step 4: Pick another sense and focus only on that.
Step 5: Repeat with each sense until you are done.
Now you have taken a nature bath. It is as simple as that! Do this frequently and you will experience the joy of less stress and more creative, blissful living.
Have an amazing Monday, (and everyday!)
Leanna Fredrich, Stress, Leadership and Career Management Consultant
Adv. EFT, Adv. Psych-K
leanna@amazingmondays.com