{"id":2523,"date":"2021-04-26T05:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T11:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2022-04-18T15:21:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T21:21:23","slug":"healing-benefits-of-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/healing-benefits-of-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing Benefits of Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even before the pandemic I would sometimes go days without spending significant time outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Because I work from home I can spend hours at my computer wholly focused on my work.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The hours pass until it dawns on me that in my attempt to check just one more thing off my to-do list, I have neglected my mental, physical, and energetic health.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s even easier now, especially since the pandemic, to order just about anything online and have it delivered at your front door. There\u2019s no need to leave home.<\/p>\n<p>We attend meetings at home on Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>We visit with family and friends online.<\/p>\n<p>We often feel cranky and disconnected from ourselves and loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>Our sense of well-being declines.<\/p>\n<p>Without an intentional effort to connect with the outdoors, our emotional health suffers.<\/p>\n<p>Countless studies show that nature heals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nature soothes and restores us. It reconnects us with ourselves and others.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, it\u2019s easy to forget how vital it is for our well-being to spend time outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t take much to tap into nature\u2019s goodness.<\/p>\n<p>Something as simple as a fifteen-minute walk, sitting in the sun or pulling a few weeds can help us align our energetic health, which in turn, boosts our mental, physical and emotional health.<\/p>\n<p>Being outdoors, especially into nature, is one of the most effective ways to raise our vibration and re-align our mental, and emotional health.<\/p>\n<p>Though it currently may be a challenge, see what you can do today to connect with nature and be rejuvenated by the great outdoors!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s to your energetic well-being!<\/p>\n<p>Much love,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/signature.png\" alt=\"Melanie Newman\" width=\"223\" height=\"73\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even before the pandemic I would sometimes go days without spending significant time outdoors. Because I work from home I can spend hours at my computer wholly focused on my work.\u00a0 The hours pass until it dawns on me that&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/healing-benefits-of-nature\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,11],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2523","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-emotional","8":"category-mental","9":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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