Sally Kohn: Nature is a masterful teacher of the truth of change and how we can understand transience in an experiential way in nature. We build our houses in defense against change against weather storms rain you know bugs, so it creates a sense of relative stability right there's not much changes in our house which is fine but it's sort of deadening to the senses and our brain as I was chatting with a couple of new scientists recently. She says that even if you walk the same hike every time you do the hike there's so much diversity and change It's different light different weather different temperature different shadeDifferent birds and animals and the trees falling down and things grown
In this episode, Mark Coleman shares the many benefits of spending time in nature and explores several mindfulness practices that cultivate joy, wisdom, and wonder in your life!
You'll discover:
- How we need to practice paying attention to what’s right in our lives rather than what’s wrong
- How mindfulness is always in service of wisdom, understanding, and freedom
- Why we need to widen our lens to be able to see what else is “here”
- How nature invites us to be in the present moment in a joyful and effortless way
- Defining mindfulness simply as clear awareness and the capacity to be present
- Understanding how multitasking diminishes our attention
- How nature teaches us about knowing and being known
- Grasping the reality of impermanence in nature and in our lives
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