Let nature give back to your senses including sight, smell, touch and sound. When you are out and about in nature, take a moment to observe, breathe in, pat a tree, and listen to the wind and birds. These small actions can help increase mindfulness, creativity and boost your spirit.  

 Some ideas to try:

• Be creative – let the natural environment inspire painting, writing, sketching, etc.
• Practice mindfulness and meditation – allow yourself to be more present
• Journal – write down your feelings can help some to be more aware of their emotions
• Volunteer with an environmental group or donate to a cause you to believe in
• Deeply inhale the scent of your favourite flower, fresh-cut grass or the air after a rainfall
• Stand in the warmth of a sunbeam, or the cool of a stream
• Listen to soothing water flowing, wind through trees or birds singing
• Walk barefoot on the grass
• Watch the clouds float past, or the stars shine at night
• Ground yourself by pressing your back up against the trunk of a tree