The answer to ‘nature deficit disorder’

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 21 Sep 2020
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Step outside, five minutes spare,
feel the space and breathe fresh air:
watch the spider stay or dart,
notice patterns – nature’s art,
feel the textures,
sniff the smell,
is there birdsong?
– listen well.
Take an interest, much to see,
let it soothe, your mind set free
from other things awhile that tense –
therapeutic, every sense
refreshed.

And don’t stifle curiosity
of children, their capacity
for quiet investigation out of doors
away from games and books,
and screens and chores.

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hear, hear! Lovely, wise poem Rhiannon.

those little ones need to explore and not be afraid.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Wonderful yes! They also call this koind of awareness "mindfulness" it is very good for you you can learn it and practice it. To some people it comes as quite natural.

See you Rhiannon! &&

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Though I think 'mindfulness' is speaking of emptying out worries and not necessarily  having a focus on investigating detail in nature as a distraction of thoughts from stresses.

Of course we who are Chirstians can cast worries on to our Lord also. But I was thinking of the decreasing contact with nature that many have now, children included, and for relaxation benefit that needs to be reversed. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Brilliant message, so clearly and lightly put! I worry so much for children who never see the bigger picture, to grow up thinking the human made world is all there is. You must be an ace grandmother,   able to answer all the questions about the things they see :0)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Di, but oh, no, don't know all the answers, but enjoy encouraging  looking and thinking about what's there (and sometimes trying to find out names of flowers afterwards!) Rhiannon