Coping with Dread through Nature Connection

Scheduling time to actively worry allows the mind to focus on processing later. Eco-dread, like that of climate change, can be overwhelming. Connecting with nature helps build emotional resilience and invites us to slow down, offering a medicinal antidote to overwhelm. Nature connection, even briefly, stimulates meaningful action and encourages finding assets, not deficits, promoting calmness, connection, and motivation to take action. Taking small actions can alleviate dread by providing moments of joy and space for thought and processing.