Becoming one with nature

Becoming or being one with nature gives one an immediate feeling of peace and calm, but what does it really mean? It involves letting yourself become absorbed with the natural world. Nature can be a place where we can sit and reflect on life’s meaning — away from the distractions and demands of our regular lives. So how does one become really in tune with nature?

Slow down and be present

Sometimes being one with nature means just being in the moment.  Take in your surroundings. It may seem counterintuitive, but believe me — it’s not. Just let yourself breathe and be mindful of the beauty that surrounds you . Enjoy the moment. Savor the experience.

Take a wander and find a spot. It doesn’t have to be far, just away from distractions for you and nature. Turn your phone off. Leave the noisy electronic world behind. Let nature engulf you and accept you. Once you are calm and still, nature will come back to life around you.

Get in tune with your senses

Being in nature truly is a sensory experience. Often we let our senses atrophy in this technological world, but it’s worth spending a few minutes to reengage them;

Close your eyes and take a few slow deep breaths

Relax your physical body & allow yourself to feel external sensations like sun or wind on your skin, smell the trees, the dust, the earth

Feel connected with the ground and your surroundings

Listen to your surroundings, the birds, the insects or the wind blowing through the trees

Finally, open your eyes and focus your attention on something beautiful. Let your focus expand, taking in the whole scene

Slowly relax and feel your connection with all of your senses

Watch and learn from local animals

Let nature come to you. A little patience is key. Just sit and be quiet and mindful, slowly the birds and animals will know you’re no threat and will be calm and accept you. 

How to Meditate in Nature

These meditations are done outside in natural surroundings. They help to enliven the basic intelligence of nature in our awareness and physiology. Our being resonates with the sight of a flower, sound of birds, feeling of the breeze. These experiences wake something up inside of us, and help to set our lives into a more natural rhythm. Nature lovers have discovered this secret without ever studying meditation!