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The benefits of spending time in nature


Every once in a while, it's good to spend some time out in nature to sit still and listen to its sounds, like the wind rustling leaves, or to hear the chirping of birds and the buzzing of bees, hear the burbling of a brook, and the scuttling sounds of small woodland creatures as they go about their way. All these bring peace to one's spirit and create a state of serenity, allowing us to feel one with nature, and in doing so, we get a chance to really listen to our inner voice, the voice sadly drowned out by the deafening roar of a chaotic world. We forget to commune with ourselves, a connection vital to understanding how we truly feel, to get a sense of ourselves. This connection is sometimes lost in the daily hustle and bustle of just trying to survive day after day, behaving like automatons, that we lose a bit of ourselves little by little, only to one day wake up unable to define who we are.

An English artist named Andy Goldsworthy, a sculptor, photographer, and environmentalist, is quoted as saying, "We often forget that we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say we have lost our connection to nature, we have lost our connection to ourselves.''

Let us make time to commune with nature and through it, connect with ourselves once again. It's worth the time to sit still and listen to our inner voice, for it is our most powerful ally in this physical world.
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Infamous607 · 51-55, M
It's hard to understand how people can be so relaxed in nature like that.
I think that there could always be someone lurking, watching thru the trees and tiptoeing around your tent at night.
@basilfawlty89 Don't worry, I see your point🙂 Deranged people commit crimes in many places and sadly, forests are not an exception. I don't camp out at night either, I prefer the safe sanctuary of my home( my garden and balcony) to appreciate the beautiful night sky. The forest visits are limited to daytime only and always in the company of others. It's dangerous to venture out alone, accidents can happen and someone can always go for help if one is hurt.
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
@LilyoftheValley oh I know. One of my favourite places to go are botanical gardens.
@basilfawlty89 I love botanical gardens too. I can spend hours in one and love knowing about every species; their origin, and characteristics. Best of all if they permit us to take pictures.
Noreaster · F
Well said! More people would be happy if they took the time to get out where it's peaceful with nothing but the sounds of wind, water and life.
@Noreaster Thank you😊 I agree with you, cities, also called ''concrete jungles'', can harden us and can make us forget our connection with nature and how healing it can be and as you say, a source of happiness too.
exexec · 70-79, C
I treasure those times when I can sit under a tree and just listen and look. As soon as it cools a bit, I will be doing that.
@exexec I treasure them as well, nature never fails to provide a beautiful show of its beauty. I have no doubts you will enjoy it as soon as summer gives way to fall, with all its beautiful colors .
exexec · 70-79, C
@LilyoftheValley We don't get fall colors around here, but cooler temps mean more animal activity. I'll have my camera with me.
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Lilyb · 22-25, F
It's a perfect factory reset!
@Lilyb It is, indeed! There is a certain surge of vibrant energy and feeling of well-being after being around nature, as if something inside us has been renewed and refreshed😊
Nick1 · 61-69, M
Nature always calms me.
Zonuss · 46-50, M
Nature is a beautiful thing.
@Zonuss It most definitely is🙂

 
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