Compassion
The Mindfulness of Mary Oliver
By illuminating the wonder found in the everyday, her award-winning poems remind us to slow down and experience the present moment in all its glory.
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Focus
Why Forest Bathing Is Good for Your Health
Though any kind of nature can enhance our health and happiness, there’s something special about being in a forest.
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Focus
The Surprising Benefits of Teaching a Class Outside
A new study finds that a class in nature helps kids be more attentive and focused once they return indoors.
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Audio
A Mindfulness Practice for Preschoolers That Connects Kids to Nature
A practice for teaching preschool children the basics of mindfulness by drawing on the elements of nature.
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Calm
5-Minute Spring Awakening Practice—In Honor of Earth Day
A simple way to mindfully appreciate the life around us (and inside of us).
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Calm
How Nature Boosts Kindness, Happiness, and Creativity
We are spending more time indoors and online. But recent studies suggest that nature can help our brains and bodies to stay healthy.
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Calm
Four Practices for Inspiring Awe
Research-based practices for cultivating awe from the GGSC website Greater Good in Action.
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3 Simple Ways to Reconnect With Nature (Even If You Live in the City)
If the closest you get to nature is an image on your screen saver, science recommends getting a better dose of green. Here are three ways.
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