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"1. Nature Brings Us To Our Senses

One of the unique things about nature is that it pulls us into experiencing sensory awareness, rather than being caught up in our thoughts.

When your senses are captivated by the beauty and mystery of a natural setting, it slows all the noise of mental chatter that normally clogs up our attention.

Consider that having this quiet mind grounded in the senses is a really huge shift in awareness from how most modern people spend their time.

Most people are extremely disconnected from their senses on a day-to-day basis.

We live in a world of almost constant bombardment of screens, information, technology, and long boring hours working inside surrounded by concrete walls.

It’s no wonder people feel overwhelmed, stressed, anxious and burnt out, moving through their days in a haze that makes it difficult to fully enjoy life.

For this reason, nature is a balancing force that helps us clear our mind of all the scattered junk and worries.

It gets you out of your head and into your body.

In this way, nature not only evokes new sensory experiences, but also leads us to find clarity of mind so life makes more sense.

It gives us a chance to step away from our worries and simply come to our senses for a little while.

And doesn’t it feel so good to be seeing things clearly again! Thank you nature.

2. Nature Makes You Smarter

In addition to the mental clarity of being called to our senses, I also believe nature makes people genuinely smarter.

In fact, in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, there’s an entire intelligence type called the naturalist intelligence.

Naturalist intelligence is a gift for observing sensory patterns and being aware of life in our environment.

In my experience however, this skill isn’t just limited to people who have naturalist intelligence as their primary style.

I believe that being aware of life is an innate human skill that plays into everyone’s ability to process and make sense of all areas of human intelligence.

My personal experience is that before I began studying nature, I was very self-absorbed and unable to see what was happening outside of my own little bubble of inward attention.

As a teenager I began consciously exploring the world of animals, birds, plants & trees to hone and develop my basic observation skills.

Amazingly, I found that studying nature helped me grow in ways I never even imagined starting out.

I found that awakening my naturalist intelligence helped me become smarter in all areas of life.

Now I get to be known amongst my friends & family as someone who is tremendously skilled at solving natural mysteries.

What’s more, I find the deeper I go into nature, the more capacity I have to  improve my relationships, my career, my ability to absorb information and have clear perceptions in all areas of life."

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