Nature knows how to tell us that # everything will be okay
Back to blog„Nature is not a place to visit, nature is home.“
Gary Snyder, A mindfulness professor states, much like many
psychologists, that people who spend more time in nature, record a
lower stress level. Nature influences us positively, especially in spring. Now is the time to find out how, through a simple exercise of
Mindfulness, learning from nature, can improve our state.
One study accomplished
in 2019, regarding the influence of the environment on the human psyche, it claims that
2 hours spent in nature each week are necessary to feel a
improvement in quality of life, physical, and mental health. Mindfulness is recommended during this period, as it defines
the state of consciously choosing to live in the present moment, to us
We observe thoughts, emotions, in relation to the surrounding environment.
Greenfield Residence, the neighborhood embraced by the Băneasa Forest, offers
a conducive environment for mindfulness exercises, especially now, as it settles in
Spring is here again. We are once again experiencing the joy of fresh, spring-scented air. Nature opens its arms once more to a new beginning.
A simple mindfulness exercise can be done right from
window, observing and realizing the rebirth process of nature, which is
follow the course calmly. As every year, the forest comes to life:
The trees are turning green, the birds are singing louder and more beautifully, and the insects
numb from the winter cold, they slowly resume their flying dance above
flowers that fill the forest with fresh and soothing fragrance.
In
present, we humans #stayinghome.
This doesn't mean we can't enjoy the scents and sounds of nature from the terrace. And perhaps this way we will learn faster to
Let's appreciate nature, be mindful of its role, and be grateful for it.
Caught in the daily grind, always busy, always
dissatisfied, we forget „to stop and smell the roses.” Without time, we're not
we can [see/witness] the beauty of a bud timidly opening its petals and then
smile at the sun. The raw green of the grass bypasses our retina, and the chirping
The chirping of the birds becomes background noise.
All the little things we always took for granted have
it was always there. And even if we didn't know it, they brought us joy
souls a thousand times. Now is the time to look at nature with new eyes. We will
that it also has its own laws, valid for both plants and animals, and
for people.
We will not fall into the pathetic „revenge” of nature on evil people.
and cold. No, this crisis is just an accident, a twist of fate. But in
at the same time can be a zero moment.
moment when we will all be truly more responsible, more
Be mindful of those around you, more tolerant, and more understanding. The entire show
around us is telling us exactly that now: nature isn't angry at us. Nature
blooms for us every year just to gladden our hearts even more
again each time. It is, if you will, a cycle of gratitude and
equilibrium.
So, for spring's sake, let's calm down, let's
We'll analyze it in depth and make the most of this blockade.
These are difficult times for everyone. We don't know how we will recover in
the last ones, but we will do it. Trees, birds, insects, flowers, and animals already know
with #everythingwillbefine.
Once resurrected, they only tell us the same thing.
Let's start our spring cleaning today, starting with the inside for now
Ours. We will have time for walks, sun, and running in the shade.
of the forest, and a wide smile.
Nature and part of #comunitateaGreenfield and
We thank him for this.
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