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Nature connection is so important for us at this time as our lives get busier the more disconnected we become. Connecting to nature can bring us back to a state of equilibrium.
We are nature fundamentally as we are made from the same stuff, the elements. In eastern medicine we are seen as the elements, earth, wind, water and heat. This is how our body is viewed and treated in disease. If one of the elements comes out of balance then we become diseased and sick, so in order to get better we would balance out the element thus treating the cause and not the symptoms. Much like our planet if winds become too strong, the waves become to high then a tsunami ensues. If the rain is too persistent we have a monsoon or flood and if fire burns out of control it can cause great devastation.
So it is important for the elements outside and inside us to be in balance. The earth is two thirds water and so are our bodies, there are so many similarities its obvious that we are the same.
So it makes sense that the more time we spend in nature the more we come back into our elements.
Have you ever noticed if you spend the day in a meadow smelling wildflowers and listening to birdsong you come home peaceful and calm. If you spend the day at the beach swimming in the sea and playing in the sand you feel that you could stay there forever and when you get home you feel so recharged. This is because spending time in the elements, whether its the sun, the ocean or the earth we are allowing our bodies to become grounded and re calibrate helping us to feel balanced again.
Spending time in nature is also good for our mental well being, as we switch off the technology and every day hustle and bustle we allow our minds to be still. We can then be fully present in the moment to enjoy the delights that nature has to offer.
Doctors are now prescribing meditation and time in nature for people who are sick. Prevention is better that treatment so it can be good to get ahead and make nature connection a part of your lifestyle before any symptoms appear.
Nature connection is so important for us at this time as our lives get busier the more disconnected we become. Connecting to nature can bring us back to a state of equilibrium.
We are nature fundamentally as we are made from the same stuff, the elements. In eastern medicine we are seen as the elements, earth, wind, water and heat. This is how our body is viewed and treated in disease. If one of the elements comes out of balance then we become diseased and sick, so in order to get better we would balance out the element thus treating the cause and not the symptoms. Much like our planet if winds become too strong, the waves become to high then a tsunami ensues. If the rain is too persistent we have a monsoon or flood and if fire burns out of control it can cause great devastation.
So it is important for the elements outside and inside us to be in balance. The earth is two thirds water and so are our bodies, there are so many similarities its obvious that we are the same.
So it makes sense that the more time we spend in nature the more we come back into our elements.
Have you ever noticed if you spend the day in a meadow smelling wildflowers and listening to birdsong you come home peaceful and calm. If you spend the day at the beach swimming in the sea and playing in the sand you feel that you could stay there forever and when you get home you feel so recharged. This is because spending time in the elements, whether its the sun, the ocean or the earth we are allowing our bodies to become grounded and re calibrate helping us to feel balanced again.
Spending time in nature is also good for our mental well being, as we switch off the technology and every day hustle and bustle we allow our minds to be still. We can then be fully present in the moment to enjoy the delights that nature has to offer.
Doctors are now prescribing meditation and time in nature for people who are sick. Prevention is better that treatment so it can be good to get ahead and make nature connection a part of your lifestyle before any symptoms appear.
