Reasons to spend time in Nature

I am glad to say that much of the Quantum Health approach (see above) corresponds with or supports my own natural health practices learned and adopted over time. Here are some of the things I do when I am out and about in Nature, and how they help to boost my health on a daily basis.

Daylight, Eyesight & the Circadian Rhythm

Nature provides the sunlight our body needs to build and repair cells amongst many other things. Being outside in daylight brings life-giving light in through our eyes and through our skin, especially in the warmer months.

We always feel better when we expose our eyes to the white light of Winter during the darker days even when it isn’t sunny. Observing Nature is exceptionally good exercise for our eyes when we hone them in on the minutae of Nature and stretch them out to admire a distant horizon.

It is also true that watching a sunrise helps our body to get ready for the day and watching a sunset helps our body calm down ready for a restful sleep. This is due to natural red and infra-red light found only at the beginning and end of the day. We all know that watching screens before bedtime and first thing in the morning is harmful.

Natural light helps us to align with our natural Circadian Rhythm and it’s well worth looking into if your health is not up to par or not as good as you think it should be having detoxed, gone organic and taken on board the usual natural health advice.

Movement, Activities & Vitality

Nature provides the space we need for movement, engagement and exercise whether it's stretching in the garden (while gardening, sitting or lying down), planting house plants indoors (with bare hands in the soil), playing on the grass (in bare feet), walking through woodlands (touching tree barks and moss), sunbathing in wildflower meadows (breathing in the heady scent of wild flowers), and so on.

Rest, Relaxation & Reflection

Nature also provides the space we need to slow down, relax and reflect on things. It provides the calm yet alive environment we need to relax, to think, to meditate and work things out so that we can let them go. More about that in the next post about nurturing our connecting with our Mind.

Sense, Sensing & Sensitivity

Nature provides infinite ways for us to experience all our senses and heighten our sensory perception which, in turn, helps us to understand the world around is and make sense of things. The beneficial effects of consciously engaging each of our senses to see, hear, smell, touch, taste, feel and intuit the natural world around us cannot be understated.

Love your body and your body will love you

Our bodies are miraculous and they serve us so well, despite everything we throw at them, expose them to or deny them on a daily basis. We underestimate the work that’s going on behind the scenes to compensate for our lack of knowing and efforts made.

However, when we know how to play our part and give our body what it needs to stay healthy, the results are without question transformational. Our bodies quickly respond, recalibrate and heal given the right conditions and before long (and with the required amount of input), we are increasingly able to do the things we want it to do - and well. 

Simply appreciating the beauty and ingenuity of living things in our local environment through the seasons is good for us. We know that feeling genuine gratitude calms us down and makes us care more about ourselves, each other and the beautiful home that is an integral part of our lives.

Sue Cartwright

Spiral Leaf