When our air conditioner malfunctioned, I watched a Youtube video showing nature with the sounds of raindrops and thunder. My eyes and ears sent the messages to my brains which sent signals to my body to feel cool.
I love nature. The sight and feel of it, the sounds of it, connect me with my higher level of awareness and spirituality -- when matter does not matter and when I feel full in emptiness.
The modern technology with men's innovative minds created rains through cloud seeding and man-made farms and gardens. I hope to see one day that in the middle of blocks of high-rise buildings there would be nature-themed parks or wooded areas which will be accessible by feet to many local residents.
Evan Fleisher in the article on 12 October 2018 writes that "doctors in Scotland can now prescribe nature to their patients -- Take one long strong, at least four times a week." Isn't this wonderful? Because of the numerous mental and physical health benefits of nature, they embrace communing with nature which has a language of its own that can heal a man.
According to the same article, it helps 'reduce blood pressure, anxiety, aggression, ADHD symptoms, improves pain control and the immune system.' And yes, it increases happiness. Repeat, it increases happiness.
So if you are in search of happiness, as everyone else does, why not think of 100+ ways to have a sense of nature? See nature. Hear nature. Touch nature. Feel nature. Smell nature. And more.
One local hotel restaurant that used to serve the eat-all-you-can dinner buffet replaced fresh flowers on the table with artificial ones, to my dismay. Valentine's Day last year I asked why they used fake flowers and the answer was it was expensive to buy fresh ones always. I love the smell of fresh roses.
A Filipino restaurant owner put real plants with flowers on the tables. There was one lady who was amazed by that and said, "Oh, fresh oxygen from the plants at last!" and she kept smelling the plant.
I sent a message to a local mall, suggesting to put more indoor plants in the food court, near the children's play area. Sometimes I cannot help but get sad when I see children playing with plastic toys, under plastic trees with many hanging plastic leaves.
Healthyshetlife.com has this nature prescription calendar all year long. There are ten (10) prescribed activities per month. What will be your nature prescription calendar contents based on your current condition, situation, and location? It is about time that we give attention to this.
The Culturetrip.com suggests some tourism spots for nature lovers: the desert, Al Zorah Nature Reserve, Dubai Miracle Garden, Bu Tinah Island, Hatta, Sir Ban Yas Island, and the Green Planet, among others.
My dream is to have a farm, and commune with nature when I grow old for better health, for longer life. I will passionately make it happen.
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Image and video credits: Pixabay
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