Everyday Positivity Silly Wins I Tell You
Nov 22, 2025
In this episode, Alexis Johnson, a Nature and Wellbeing Officer at the RSPB, discusses the transformative power of nature prescriptions in reducing stress. She inspires listeners to embrace childlike wonder by engaging with the outdoors through playful activities. Alexis shares practical tips like poking puddles and observing insects to reconnect with nature and find joy. Ultimately, she emphasizes the importance of letting go of adult fears to fully experience the healing benefits of the natural world.
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Tiny Stresses Add Up Fast
- Small, accumulating moments of stress quietly overwhelm people by week’s end.
- Alexis Johnson frames nature as a way to reconnect and reduce that stress.
Use Nature To Let Go
- Let go of weekly tension by intentionally connecting with nature.
- Alexis Johnson advises adults to approach nature with childlike curiosity to relieve stress.
Children Embrace Nature Immediately
- Alexis Johnson shares that children naturally climb trees once shown they're allowed.
- Adults, however, often fear judgment or injury and need permission to play more freely.