MINDFULNESS AND NATURE
What mindfulness activity I did this week:
I took part in two mindfulness activities this week, including the flowing water practice and the conscious breathing in nature. The flowing water exercise required me to sit by a river and focus on the flowing sound of water, which drew me into a meditative state. The latter activity required me to sit near some plants, practice deep conscious breathing, and picture myself exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide with the plants.
How often did I do this activity?
I accomplished as much as I could for the first activity because, even though I couldn’t always get to a river, I looked up sounds of water flowing in nature on the internet and listened to them while imagining myself outside by a river. This worked as well as being near a river. Consistently, I was only able to do the deep conscious breathing activity a few times because finding a calm spot with plants around was challenging.
How does this mindfulness activity impact my physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness?
After carrying out these activities, I felt more relaxed physically, which was a feeling I had not experienced in a long time. Additionally, my emotional health also improved significantly; for instance, my moods improved, I was not as stressed as I was before, and my attention to things around me increased. Spiritually, I felt a sense of connectedness, calmness, and satisfaction. Subsequently, I felt a great connection with nature by putting myself in these meditative states, which filled me up.
What new insights have I gained?
These two practices taught me something new about the influences and benefits of being in nature on wellness. This is in alignment with the article provided for this assignment which states that both green and blue spaces have immense benefits on a human being physical and psychological well-being (Weir, 2020)
Additional thoughts, reflections, and comments
We should actively work to incorporate nature into our settings since it benefits us, especially in metropolitan places. Notably, while some may contend that there aren’t enough places for things like parks, I believe that there are simpler ways to achieve the same goals, such as playing nature sounds in public transit or displaying photographs of nature in public places.
References
Weir, K. (2020). Nurtured by nature. Monitor on Psychology, 51(3), 50-56.
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Question 
Mindfulness allows us to be more present in the moment and when we practice mindfulness in nature we often are more easily present as a result of just being IN nature.
MINDFULNESS AND NATURE
Nature itself has a way to alure our senses, cause us to take pause, awaken us to breathe more deeply and be more present to its unfolding rhythms.