IGNITE YOUR LIFE
“Commune with nature.” by Sarah Gish
“C
ommune with nature.” is the fourth way to ignite your life in my “IGNITE YOUR LIFE!” art project and community campaign (www.IgniteYourOwnLife. com) and the word associated with this concept is “COMMUNE.” I especially like this one since “commune” is such a rich word: it can mean “connect,” “community,” and “be in silence with.” All of those are good things indeed. But this month I want to focus on being in silence with and connecting to nature. We are of nature so it seems strange to have to even tell ourselves to connect to nature! Isn’t it obvious that we need to do that?! Well, no. Sadly, most of us spend our days connected
to our electronic devices – maybe sometimes more than each other. I’m typing this on a computer upon which I spend several hours each day. I don’t get out in nature as many hours as I compute! But as I write this, I’m realizing that’s something I need to do more (Join me! After you read this article, put it down, and run outside…or to a park…or the beach. And I promise to do the same!). Back in 2005, journalist and author Richard Louv coined the phrase “nature-deficit disorder” in his best-selling book, Last Child in the Woods. A few years later, he had this to say: “Nature-deficit disorder is not a formal diagnosis, but a way to describe the psychological, physical, and cognitive costs of human alienation from nature, particularly for children in their vulnerable developing years.” (Psychology Today, January 2009). He felt hopeful that we could overcome this condition with careful attention to our activities and conscious efforts to be one with the woods. He was also buoyed by Obama’s support of environmental initiatives. Getting back to nature involves people at ALL levels – parents, adults, kids, governments. With the new administration declaring that they will dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency, it’s now more important than ever to keep an eye on green politics. So, how do we bring nature back into our own lives and that of our children’s? It’s recommended that we spend at least 30 minutes outside every day – and as parents, we must do this ourselves so we can be a good example. Research has found the benefits of nature communing include increased short-term memory, improved concentration, resistance to cancer, and much more.
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