Close your eyes for a moment and visualize a place of healing, rejuvenation, and wellness. What does that look like? What sounds do you hear?
What’s the temperature? Is there a breeze blowing? What does it smell like?Most people who do this exercise will describe a place in the natural environment – not a place behind a screen.
It might be a sandy beach with the waves rolling in, a mountain meadow, or a forest of towering trees. It’s almost never an app or video game.Humans are deeply connected to nature and we have been for as long as we’ve walked the Earth.
We thrive when we spend time outdoors. But today that connection is hanging by a frayed thread, due largely to our overreliance on technology.Today’s youth spend more time than ever before in front of screens.