How to connect with nature

Nature Connection Pyramid - Children have few opportunities for unstructured play due to hectic schedules, lifestyle changes, environmental barriers and the rise of electronic media. Current statistics state that over 90% of a child’s week is spent indoors and 50 hours per week is spent on screen time (TV, video games, iPods, etc). That’s a lot of inactivity and it’s leading to some major health problems.

It can be hard to disconnect the kids from today's technology, but contributor Bailey Gaddis has some great ideas on how to connect with nature, unplugged.

Connecting with nature provides various mental health and wellbeing benefits. Here's 19 simple and effective ways to connect with nature.

Learn the benefits of connecting with nature, and five ways to do it, as well as activities to connect with nature.

We are energetic beings. All matter is made up of atoms, with charged particles which vibrate at a certain frequency. When we can begin to connect with that vibration, that frequency, we can create drastic change within our lives. We can learn to shift our energy, and to become an energetic match for the things we wish to bring into our life. We can feel powerful, and supported, knowing