[CHAT] Getting Back Into Nature
Remember when you were a little kid and you would spend time running around in the back yard, or splashing in the ocean despite the arctic temperature, or climbing trees much to the horror and worry of nearby adults? Unfortunately, with school and work and other responsibilities, a lot of us don’t get to spend as much time outdoors anymore.
Spending time in nature, however, can be super great for our wellbeing. I know that a lot of people go for a walk, a run, or a surf when they’re feeling low, and it helps them to chill out.
If you want to talk more about nature and its effect on our wellbeing, come and chat with us this Monday 24th of April at 8:00pm AEST!
Okay, it's time to wrap up the discussion on all things nature!
Thanks so much for coming along and feel free to add anything else 🙂
Cloudy days make me feel a little down and weighed down a bit. Kind of like a black cloud hanging over. But how nature can help combat it? I guess those cloudy days are part of nature! :s I'm not sure...I can just think of doing non-nature things like maybe wear something bright or stay inside? i watched someone in a cooking video say they like to make a rainbow cake when it's dreary and not so sunny outside, to cheer themselves up
@cupcakes_032 i definitely do feel the same on really cold wintery dark days! But i weirdly kind of like the feeling, just as long as its overwhelming. I'm probably a little weird though 😛
goodnight @RevzZ 🙂
What are some things we can do to be in nature more?
maybe walking to and from the shops if they're kind of close by instead of taking the car. and like @Alison5, making time for it e.g. if walking to the train station, then give an extra 5 minutes to sort of slow down and enjoy the surroundings more. i'm usually in a rush in the morning and try to walk as quickly as i can so i don't miss the next train, but i really like it when the weather outside is really good and i have more time to get to the station because i can slow down and appreciate what's around more
I have heard of seasonal mood disorder and it mainly associates summer with more positive, happy emotions and winter with gloomy, negative times. I think if you take beauty for example, you can look at the flowers and sunshine in the summer and then in winter, there are rainbows after rain and rain drops themselves (especially when you catch them in the light at night time).
I think setting aside time or making an agreement with yourself to go outside if you aren't feeling so great is another way.
oh, and, I always think of Sydney as even more of an urban jungle, but like, it is literally made around the harbour. Beaches and the harbour and water seem like a major part of the city life still
What are some things you like about being in nature and what are some things you don't like?
I like how it's natural... haha. Just how the sun's always there (for now anyway :p), birds are singing and I guess it makes me feel connected to the world around me.. like when it's a really nice sunny day, and I'm just walking down the road, it all looks pretty much perfect. Oh it's nice when the light shines through those light green leaves...
Dislikes - pretty much what others have mentioned like bugs especially mosquitoes (a swarm of mosquitoes sounds horrible @roseisnotaplant!), extreme weather (too cold/hot), sun burning my skin (need that sunscreen!)
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What are some things you like about being in nature and what are some things you don't like?
