Wildernew Outdoor Therapy

Just your periodic reminder that spending time in nature has so many benefits, some of which include: improved mood, improved memory, improved immune function and health, better sleep, clarity and perspective, awe, gratitude, and pro-social behavior. 🧡

Sharing some beautiful moments from Arbor Hills lately. Enjoy. 💚

Tis the season… be extra aware of your surroundings while in nature!

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Spring love is in the air at the Nature Center! #fortworthnaturecenter #copperhead #WildlifeSighting #springlove

“Nature is not primarily functional. It is primarily beautiful. Which is to say, beauty is in and of itself a great and glorious good, something we need in large and daily doses. Nature at the height of its glory shouts, ‘BEAUTY IS ESSENTIAL!” - Stasi Eldredge

One of my favorite Spring sightings: the plum blossom in the middle of Arbor Hills Nature Preserve. To the best of my knowledge, there is only one of these trees in all 200 acres of the park and you have to be looking for it to spot it. Beautiful silver bark and the blooms usually come out around spring break and don’t last very long… this photo was taken on 3/11 and the tree has just begun blooming at the top. I imagine its full splendor will be on display over the next few days. 🌸

Cold mornings are full of gems 🧊

What a beauty this morning 🌄

You had to be there. 💚 Still doing what we do… getting out, walking, hiking, listening, supporting, educating, fostering growth.

Just a friendly reminder as we enter into the busiest, most demanding season of the year in modern culture, that in nature this is actually a season of slowing, of paring down, and of rest. I would encourage you to, at least once a week, connect with the pace of nature in this season that can be so restorative. 🏕️

Take heart! Change and growth is always happening whether we are able to detect it or not. 💛

No better way to start the day ✨🌅

Consider this an invitation to take a slow stroll in nature and focus on what you’re grateful for. Then notice any shifts in your mindset, energy, and or mood. Nature & gratitude together pack a powerful punch for a reset! 💚