When your child (or you!) needs to de-stress and restore, getting out into nature has a quick and astounding impact.
Classrooms, work and urban environments require us to focus attention and block out distractions. It’s mentally exhausting and causes physical and mental fatigue in children and adults. Being in nature has the opposite effect. It encourages a kind of open, less focused attention called, “undirected attention.” We experience that as pleasurable, positive and calming. Nature restores fatigued brains. Just a small dose, a pause for a few minutes outdoors disconnected from cell phones or other technology resets our . . .