become more

MINDFUL.

You can bring mindfulness into your day at any time when you're awake. It is a skill that is often associated with meditation, but it's not just practiced when sitting silently..



Being more engaged in the present moment can lead to a richer experience of the things that might otherwise pass us by while we are wrapped up in thoughts about the past or thinking about what we are doing next. For example noticing the leaves dancing on a tree, a bird soaring in the wind, the smell of new blossom, the colour of the sky or the smile on the face of someone as they pass by

Mindfulness can benefit our relationships with others, and so perhaps can benefit our communities. Training in mindfulness increases empathy and levels of compassion towards others.



Like the growing evidence of the benefits of mindfulness for our health and happiness, there is also increasing evidence for the role the natural environment plays in our well-being.

I suspect there is a strong connection between being more mindful of our environment, taking care of it, wellbeing and happiness