There’s an old saying “shit happens”. The question remains, what to do when life gives you lemons? Up, down and somewhere in-between Sometimes we are up, other times we are down, for the most part we are somewhere in-between. This seems to be a necessary architype for life here on Earth. Similarly how we would not know what “hot” felt like in the absence of “cold” it would be impossible for ...
Rewild Your Mind
Forest Bathing – Creating connection and awareness
Forest bathing which is known in Japan as Shinrin-yoku is a practice in which one absorbs the forest atmosphere. It doesn’t have a fixed purpose other than awakening the senses and experiencing the restorative benefits of spending time within a living forest. A passage from Thoreau’s Walden “As I sit at my window this summer afternoon, hawks are circling about my clearing; the tantivy of wild ...
Letting go of control – A scary thought?
Letting go of control feels a lot like freedom. By loosening our grip on desired results we may be pleasantly surprised by the spontaneous outcome. The human need to control Something is built into humans that makes us desire control. Control of ourselves, control of others, control of our environment. We attempt to control things because we are afraid there may be consequences if we ...
Natures remedy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
Darker days and longer nights can drain the enthusiasm and zest for life out of even the strongest among us. Many people experience the winter blues in some form or another. However around a 10th of most populations in northern latitudes suffer what is known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Seasonal Affective Disorder? What is seasonal affective disorder and how does it cause the individual ...
My Sensory Deprivation Tank Experience
In Brighton England myself and my girlfriend Melanie had our first memorable sensory deprivation tank experience. Modern society provides sensory over-stimulation In modern society sensory over-stimulation is the norm. Our minds are always processing and interpreting the many visuals, and sounds of everyday life. The high levels of which would not be present in a natural environment. The ...
Cloudy brain? – Nature has the clarity you seek!
Cloudy brain - when you feel more like a wild zombie than a wild human. Goodbye clarity - Hello cloudy brain Most of us have found ourselves with cloudy brain (aka brain fog) at some point in our lives. Our focus eludes us and we experience a serious lack of mental clarity. Confusion, forgetfulness and idiocy have taken their place. It feels as though a cloud is interrupting the usual blue ...
