[Music] three years ago I took out a client and
three years ago I took out a client and
three years ago I took out a client and what happened that day completely
what happened that day completely
what happened that day completely transformed how I understood the power
transformed how I understood the power
transformed how I understood the power of nature oh it’s a message and this
of nature oh it’s a message and this
of nature oh it’s a message and this particular clients name was Val and she
particular clients name was Val and she
particular clients name was Val and she was a 20-year executive with a very
was a 20-year executive with a very
was a 20-year executive with a very large oil and gas company and
large oil and gas company and
large oil and gas company and international one and she just been laid
international one and she just been laid
international one and she just been laid off like hundreds of thousands of people
off like hundreds of thousands of people
off like hundreds of thousands of people here in Alberta and despite the fact
here in Alberta and despite the fact
here in Alberta and despite the fact that she was really successful and
that she was really successful and
that she was really successful and effective in her life she was having
effective in her life she was having
effective in her life she was having difficulty pausing long enough to do the
difficulty pausing long enough to do the
difficulty pausing long enough to do the necessary reflection that she needed to
necessary reflection that she needed to
necessary reflection that she needed to do to reach heart her life so she asked
do to reach heart her life so she asked
do to reach heart her life so she asked me if I would take her out into nature
me if I would take her out into nature
me if I would take her out into nature Dalbir get clarity on her path and I
Dalbir get clarity on her path and I
Dalbir get clarity on her path and I remember this day very clearly I took
remember this day very clearly I took
remember this day very clearly I took her to a local lake and just down the
her to a local lake and just down the
her to a local lake and just down the valley here and it was late September so
valley here and it was late September so
valley here and it was late September so the so there was a little bit of snow on
the so there was a little bit of snow on
the so there was a little bit of snow on the top of the mountains the air was
the top of the mountains the air was
the top of the mountains the air was crisp there was nobody on the trail and
crisp there was nobody on the trail and
crisp there was nobody on the trail and the leaves were beautiful that day it
the leaves were beautiful that day it
the leaves were beautiful that day it was just a perfect day to ponder life
was just a perfect day to ponder life
was just a perfect day to ponder life and she came out what I did is I started
and she came out what I did is I started
and she came out what I did is I started with a sense meditation for her to just
with a sense meditation for her to just
with a sense meditation for her to just to switch gears and then I invited her
to switch gears and then I invited her
to switch gears and then I invited her to walk slowly through the forest and as
to walk slowly through the forest and as
to walk slowly through the forest and as she came out of this dense sort of
she came out of this dense sort of
she came out of this dense sort of mature pine forest she came into this
mature pine forest she came into this
mature pine forest she came into this this scene it was a fairly new burn in
this scene it was a fairly new burn in
this scene it was a fairly new burn in the last 10 years and as she came
the last 10 years and as she came
the last 10 years and as she came through that threshold she just stopped
through that threshold she just stopped
through that threshold she just stopped I was a little ways ahead of her and I
I was a little ways ahead of her and I
I was a little ways ahead of her and I remember looking back and thinking oh
remember looking back and thinking oh
remember looking back and thinking oh bowels having one of those powerful
bowels having one of those powerful
bowels having one of those powerful nature moments and this is what I want
nature moments and this is what I want
nature moments and this is what I want to talk to you about today is these
to talk to you about today is these
to talk to you about today is these powerful nature moments you see those
powerful nature moments you see those
powerful nature moments you see those who are nature wise have an edge in
who are nature wise have an edge in
who are nature wise have an edge in today’s busy distracted world
today’s busy distracted world
today’s busy distracted world but before I tell you the rest of Valis
but before I tell you the rest of Valis
but before I tell you the rest of Valis right I’m gonna back up just a minute
right I’m gonna back up just a minute
right I’m gonna back up just a minute and tell you another story about ten
and tell you another story about ten
and tell you another story about ten years ago I started leading these yoga
years ago I started leading these yoga
years ago I started leading these yoga hiking retreats where I would combine
hiking retreats where I would combine
hiking retreats where I would combine walking meditation yoga and I would take
walking meditation yoga and I would take
walking meditation yoga and I would take these amazing locations in the mountains
these amazing locations in the mountains
these amazing locations in the mountains I do snowshoe yoga retreats and I call
I do snowshoe yoga retreats and I call
I do snowshoe yoga retreats and I call this eco yoga and after a day or two
this eco yoga and after a day or two
this eco yoga and after a day or two people would often say oh my god I so
people would often say oh my god I so
people would often say oh my god I so needed that thank you so much and while
needed that thank you so much and while
needed that thank you so much and while you know I thought great you know of
you know I thought great you know of
you know I thought great you know of course they feel good they’ve been
course they feel good they’ve been
course they feel good they’ve been outside for two days and you know what
outside for two days and you know what
outside for two days and you know what for me it’s just intuitive and then at
for me it’s just intuitive and then at
for me it’s just intuitive and then at the same time I was leading these
the same time I was leading these
the same time I was leading these leadership walks where I would combine
leadership walks where I would combine
leadership walks where I would combine walking meditation and reflective
walking meditation and reflective
walking meditation and reflective questioning outside and people would
questioning outside and people would
questioning outside and people would often report these profound insights and
often report these profound insights and
often report these profound insights and while I’d like to think that I have
while I’d like to think that I have
while I’d like to think that I have superior facilitation and guiding skills
superior facilitation and guiding skills
superior facilitation and guiding skills I knew that there was something else
I knew that there was something else
I knew that there was something else going on but I just I couldn’t put my
going on but I just I couldn’t put my
going on but I just I couldn’t put my finger on it and then the tipping point
finger on it and then the tipping point
finger on it and then the tipping point happened for me about three years ago
happened for me about three years ago
happened for me about three years ago this summer I had executives from all
this summer I had executives from all
this summer I had executives from all over the country call me and they all
over the country call me and they all
over the country call me and they all have the same story and I did wasn’t
have the same story and I did wasn’t
have the same story and I did wasn’t that advertising for this and they said
that advertising for this and they said
that advertising for this and they said Rana you know I’m going through this
Rana you know I’m going through this
Rana you know I’m going through this major life transition I I just I think I
major life transition I I just I think I
major life transition I I just I think I need to get into nature and get some
need to get into nature and get some
need to get into nature and get some clarity in my life I really like the
clarity in my life I really like the
clarity in my life I really like the sound of that eco yoga program can I do
sound of that eco yoga program can I do
sound of that eco yoga program can I do that without the yoga
and so being a small business operator I
and so being a small business operator I said well yes of course you can and I
said well yes of course you can and I
said well yes of course you can and I remember the first fellow who called
remember the first fellow who called
remember the first fellow who called he’s from Toronto big business guy and
he’s from Toronto big business guy and
he’s from Toronto big business guy and he wanted to go for two days and I
he wanted to go for two days and I
he wanted to go for two days and I remember hanging up thinking days I knew
remember hanging up thinking days I knew
remember hanging up thinking days I knew what I did was really effective for the
what I did was really effective for the
what I did was really effective for the half-day programs that I delivered but I
half-day programs that I delivered but I
half-day programs that I delivered but I wasn’t entirely sure what I was doing
wasn’t entirely sure what I was doing
wasn’t entirely sure what I was doing well with what was actually working I
well with what was actually working I
well with what was actually working I wasn’t gonna be able content but I
wasn’t gonna be able content but I
wasn’t gonna be able content but I figured something out and and he had
figured something out and and he had
figured something out and and he had this amazing a really powerful
this amazing a really powerful
this amazing a really powerful experience that was one of the
experience that was one of the
experience that was one of the executives that I took out and I
executives that I took out and I
executives that I took out and I remember walking back on the trail with
remember walking back on the trail with
remember walking back on the trail with Val at the end of the day and we were
Val at the end of the day and we were
Val at the end of the day and we were debriefing and she’s just like rattling
debriefing and she’s just like rattling
debriefing and she’s just like rattling off all these amazing insights that came
off all these amazing insights that came
off all these amazing insights that came to her and how this was a really
to her and how this was a really
to her and how this was a really important moment for her in her life
important moment for her in her life
important moment for her in her life and I remember thinking in the back of
and I remember thinking in the back of
and I remember thinking in the back of my mind going how is this possible I did
my mind going how is this possible I did
my mind going how is this possible I did the most basic of basic things this
the most basic of basic things this
the most basic of basic things this woman and she’s had this amazing
woman and she’s had this amazing
woman and she’s had this amazing experience and the tipping point was
experience and the tipping point was
experience and the tipping point was that I had to figure out what I was
that I had to figure out what I was
that I had to figure out what I was doing well what was I doing right like
doing well what was I doing right like
doing well what was I doing right like why why was this working so well so the
why why was this working so well so the
why why was this working so well so the next you know shortly after that I was
next you know shortly after that I was
next you know shortly after that I was guiding private clients and I was
guiding private clients and I was
guiding private clients and I was telling him about these these nature
telling him about these these nature
telling him about these these nature prescriptions I didn’t have a word for
prescriptions I didn’t have a word for
prescriptions I didn’t have a word for it so I started calling him these nature
it so I started calling him these nature
it so I started calling him these nature prescriptions and and several of them
prescriptions and and several of them
prescriptions and and several of them said oh Rana that sounds like that shoe
said oh Rana that sounds like that shoe
said oh Rana that sounds like that shoe from Japan I said pardon me he said was
from Japan I said pardon me he said was
from Japan I said pardon me he said was local from Japan I said one more time
local from Japan I said one more time
local from Japan I said one more time they said that sounds like that shinrin
they said that sounds like that shinrin
they said that sounds like that shinrin yoku you know that forest bathing from
yoku you know that forest bathing from
yoku you know that forest bathing from Japan I’ve never heard of it so I went
Japan I’ve never heard of it so I went
Japan I’ve never heard of it so I went and I looked it up and apparently in the
and I looked it up and apparently in the
and I looked it up and apparently in the 1980s doctors started to describe a type
1980s doctors started to describe a type
1980s doctors started to describe a type of forest therapy for their clients now
of forest therapy for their clients now
of forest therapy for their clients now Japan is one of the most successful
Japan is one of the most successful
Japan is one of the most successful countries in the world but with that
countries in the world but with that
countries in the world but with that success comes a price stress anxiety and
success comes a price stress anxiety and
success comes a price stress anxiety and depression and so they would send them
depression and so they would send them
depression and so they would send them out into the forest to this forest
out into the forest to this forest
out into the forest to this forest bathing and they were getting fantastic
bathing and they were getting fantastic
bathing and they were getting fantastic results but they didn’t know why and so
results but they didn’t know why and so
results but they didn’t know why and so they started to send research
they started to send research
they started to send research to find out why is this working and now
to find out why is this working and now
to find out why is this working and now there’s 30 years of research to show us
there’s 30 years of research to show us
there’s 30 years of research to show us that time in the forest is really good
that time in the forest is really good
that time in the forest is really good for you and this is what I want to share
for you and this is what I want to share
for you and this is what I want to share with you today I’m gonna share one more
with you today I’m gonna share one more
with you today I’m gonna share one more thing though once I figured out about
thing though once I figured out about
thing though once I figured out about the shinrin yoku I decided to take a
the shinrin yoku I decided to take a
the shinrin yoku I decided to take a course and I knew going to Japan really
course and I knew going to Japan really
course and I knew going to Japan really wasn’t an option because my Japanese is
wasn’t an option because my Japanese is
wasn’t an option because my Japanese is terrible and I discovered this
terrible and I discovered this
terrible and I discovered this organization called the association of
organization called the association of
organization called the association of nature and forest therapy and so I went
nature and forest therapy and so I went
nature and forest therapy and so I went and took their course and every day that
and took their course and every day that
and took their course and every day that it was on this course it’s like light
it was on this course it’s like light
it was on this course it’s like light bulbs went off every day going oh that’s
bulbs went off every day going oh that’s
bulbs went off every day going oh that’s why that’s working oh I understand it oh
why that’s working oh I understand it oh
why that’s working oh I understand it oh okay right then and so I’m gonna divert
okay right then and so I’m gonna divert
okay right then and so I’m gonna divert for just a second before I tell you the
for just a second before I tell you the
for just a second before I tell you the three things that you can do to be
three things that you can do to be
three things that you can do to be nature wise and get an edge because this
nature wise and get an edge because this
nature wise and get an edge because this is so fascinating and unbelievable I’ve
is so fascinating and unbelievable I’ve
is so fascinating and unbelievable I’ve got to tell it to you so one of the
got to tell it to you so one of the
got to tell it to you so one of the things that I learned is that dr. Chynn
things that I learned is that dr. Chynn
things that I learned is that dr. Chynn Lee who is an associate professor at the
Lee who is an associate professor at the
Lee who is an associate professor at the nippon school of medicine he did this
nippon school of medicine he did this
nippon school of medicine he did this research study where they took out
research study where they took out
research study where they took out participants into the forest and they
participants into the forest and they
participants into the forest and they did the shinrin yoku and in japan they
did the shinrin yoku and in japan they
did the shinrin yoku and in japan they call it shi lin yoku but they they did
call it shi lin yoku but they they did
call it shi lin yoku but they they did this shinrin yoku for two hours a day
this shinrin yoku for two hours a day
this shinrin yoku for two hours a day for three days in a row and he was
for three days in a row and he was
for three days in a row and he was trying to figure out how does this this
trying to figure out how does this this
trying to figure out how does this this activity help your immune system and so
activity help your immune system and so
activity help your immune system and so he was looking in this way and what he
he was looking in this way and what he
he was looking in this way and what he discovered after three days is that
discovered after three days is that
discovered after three days is that their natural killer cells increased
their natural killer cells increased
their natural killer cells increased dramatically now your natural killer
dramatically now your natural killer
dramatically now your natural killer cell is the cells that take out your
cell is the cells that take out your
cell is the cells that take out your dead or dying cells they are your cancer
dead or dying cells they are your cancer
dead or dying cells they are your cancer fighting tumor fighting cells they’re
fighting tumor fighting cells they’re
fighting tumor fighting cells they’re kind of like the Bruce Willis of your
kind of like the Bruce Willis of your
kind of like the Bruce Willis of your immune system they increased by 56% and
immune system they increased by 56% and
immune system they increased by 56% and they stayed that way for a month that’s
they stayed that way for a month that’s
they stayed that way for a month that’s amazing and he even figured out what was
amazing and he even figured out what was
amazing and he even figured out what was it in the forest that was causing this
it in the forest that was causing this
it in the forest that was causing this so what he’s determined was that the
so what he’s determined was that the
so what he’s determined was that the trees give off something called fight on
trees give off something called fight on
trees give off something called fight on sides this is these are these organic
sides this is these are these organic
sides this is these are these organic chemical compounds that the trees give
chemical compounds that the trees give
chemical compounds that the trees give off it’s kind of like the trees bug
off it’s kind of like the trees bug
off it’s kind of like the trees bug spray and how it protects itself from
spray and how it protects itself from
spray and how it protects itself from its predators and
its predators and
its predators and as we go into the forest and we bathe in
as we go into the forest and we bathe in
as we go into the forest and we bathe in the forest atmosphere those fight on
the forest atmosphere those fight on
the forest atmosphere those fight on sides are what’s giving us all these
sides are what’s giving us all these
sides are what’s giving us all these amazing results that’s amazing so here’s
amazing results that’s amazing so here’s
amazing results that’s amazing so here’s your three things that you can do to be
your three things that you can do to be
your three things that you can do to be nature wise and get edged in today’s
nature wise and get edged in today’s
nature wise and get edged in today’s busy distracted world
busy distracted world
busy distracted world the first thing that people would always
the first thing that people would always
the first thing that people would always report to me when they would come out
report to me when they would come out
report to me when they would come out with me they’d say I feel really good I
with me they’d say I feel really good I
with me they’d say I feel really good I haven’t felt this good in years and I’m
haven’t felt this good in years and I’m
haven’t felt this good in years and I’m wondering if this is how I should
wondering if this is how I should
wondering if this is how I should normally I would normally feel if I
normally I would normally feel if I
normally I would normally feel if I wasn’t so stressed out and they’re not
wasn’t so stressed out and they’re not
wasn’t so stressed out and they’re not alone stresses m’q in in our culture in
alone stresses m’q in in our culture in
alone stresses m’q in in our culture in 2012 there was a study a Canadian study
2012 there was a study a Canadian study
2012 there was a study a Canadian study that looked at 27,000 workers across
that looked at 27,000 workers across
that looked at 27,000 workers across Canada and what they discovered out of
Canada and what they discovered out of
Canada and what they discovered out of these 20,000 people that they
these 20,000 people that they
these 20,000 people that they interviewed is that over 50% of them
interviewed is that over 50% of them
interviewed is that over 50% of them were experiencing high levels of stress
were experiencing high levels of stress
were experiencing high levels of stress the stress can be a good thing high
the stress can be a good thing high
the stress can be a good thing high stress can get you motivated get things
stress can get you motivated get things
stress can get you motivated get things done but if you experience high levels
done but if you experience high levels
done but if you experience high levels of stress for long periods of time it
of stress for long periods of time it
of stress for long periods of time it wreaks havoc on your system on your body
wreaks havoc on your system on your body
wreaks havoc on your system on your body your mind your emotions your entire
your mind your emotions your entire
your mind your emotions your entire well-being there’s multiple studies that
well-being there’s multiple studies that
well-being there’s multiple studies that show time in the forest will greatly
show time in the forest will greatly
show time in the forest will greatly reduce your stress very quickly and what
reduce your stress very quickly and what
reduce your stress very quickly and what it does is it decreases variable heart
it does is it decreases variable heart
it does is it decreases variable heart rate blood pressure and cortisol
rate blood pressure and cortisol
rate blood pressure and cortisol cortisol your stress hormone so here is
cortisol your stress hormone so here is
cortisol your stress hormone so here is your hint go for a walk at lunchtime and
your hint go for a walk at lunchtime and
your hint go for a walk at lunchtime and studies have shown that if you go for a
studies have shown that if you go for a
studies have shown that if you go for a walk for 15 minutes it will in this way
walk for 15 minutes it will in this way
walk for 15 minutes it will in this way it will reduce your cortisol levels by
it will reduce your cortisol levels by
it will reduce your cortisol levels by 12% now that’s not bad for very little
12% now that’s not bad for very little
12% now that’s not bad for very little effort 15 minutes the second thing
effort 15 minutes the second thing
effort 15 minutes the second thing people would always say to me is they’d
people would always say to me is they’d
people would always say to me is they’d say Rana I feel like I can actually
say Rana I feel like I can actually
say Rana I feel like I can actually focus like I can concentrate I feel like
focus like I can concentrate I feel like
focus like I can concentrate I feel like I’m present and we have two different
I’m present and we have two different
I’m present and we have two different kinds of focus we have direct focus and
kinds of focus we have direct focus and
kinds of focus we have direct focus and we have involuntary focus so direct
we have involuntary focus so direct
we have involuntary focus so direct focus is is that feeling when you can
focus is is that feeling when you can
focus is is that feeling when you can lock into something and you can dig in
lock into something and you can dig in
lock into something and you can dig in move something forward it’s very sad
move something forward it’s very sad
move something forward it’s very sad – spying but you can only have that
– spying but you can only have that
– spying but you can only have that focus for so long and then you’ll hit
focus for so long and then you’ll hit
focus for so long and then you’ll hit the wall and if you keep trying to focus
the wall and if you keep trying to focus
the wall and if you keep trying to focus in that way it can actually produce
in that way it can actually produce
in that way it can actually produce really negative results inside of you
really negative results inside of you
really negative results inside of you now the good news is that you have
now the good news is that you have
now the good news is that you have indirect focus and indirect focus is
indirect focus and indirect focus is
indirect focus and indirect focus is when you are aware of the sights and
when you are aware of the sights and
when you are aware of the sights and sounds around you it’s like this light
sounds around you it’s like this light
sounds around you it’s like this light soft awareness and when you spent time
soft awareness and when you spent time
soft awareness and when you spent time in this softer awareness it will help
in this softer awareness it will help
in this softer awareness it will help restore your focus and nature is the
restore your focus and nature is the
restore your focus and nature is the perfect place to go to restore this so
perfect place to go to restore this so
perfect place to go to restore this so here’s your hint when you go outside for
here’s your hint when you go outside for
here’s your hint when you go outside for your 15 minute walk to help you manage
your 15 minute walk to help you manage
your 15 minute walk to help you manage your stress be aware of the sounds and
your stress be aware of the sounds and
your stress be aware of the sounds and the sights around you the air on your
the sights around you the air on your
the sights around you the air on your skin just tune into your senses and this
skin just tune into your senses and this
skin just tune into your senses and this will help you restore your focus so you
will help you restore your focus so you
will help you restore your focus so you can still be effective for the rest of
can still be effective for the rest of
can still be effective for the rest of your day now the third thing that people
your day now the third thing that people
your day now the third thing that people would report is they would come they see
would report is they would come they see
would report is they would come they see Rana you know I’ve been dealing with
Rana you know I’ve been dealing with
Rana you know I’ve been dealing with this issue I’ve been trying to figure
this issue I’ve been trying to figure
this issue I’ve been trying to figure this out for a long time and I you know
this out for a long time and I you know
this out for a long time and I you know I’m in the forest for half an hour and I
I’m in the forest for half an hour and I
I’m in the forest for half an hour and I know what I’ve got to do Oh in the end I
know what I’ve got to do Oh in the end I
know what I’ve got to do Oh in the end I figured out this and this and this all
figured out this and this and this all
figured out this and this and this all like that we are so distracted nowadays
like that we are so distracted nowadays
like that we are so distracted nowadays with these little devices that go ding
with these little devices that go ding
with these little devices that go ding every five seconds that our executive
every five seconds that our executive
every five seconds that our executive function is front part of your brain
function is front part of your brain
function is front part of your brain that is responsible for critical
that is responsible for critical
that is responsible for critical thinking decision making and empathy
thinking decision making and empathy
thinking decision making and empathy it’s getting tired
it’s getting tired
it’s getting tired it’s fatigued and when it’s fatigued it
it’s fatigued and when it’s fatigued it
it’s fatigued and when it’s fatigued it doesn’t actually work that well time in
doesn’t actually work that well time in
doesn’t actually work that well time in the forest is the perfect remedy dr.
the forest is the perfect remedy dr.
the forest is the perfect remedy dr. David Strayer of the University of Utah
David Strayer of the University of Utah
David Strayer of the University of Utah they did this study where they took up
they did this study where they took up
they did this study where they took up 56 outward-bound
56 outward-bound
56 outward-bound folks into the wilderness for four days
folks into the wilderness for four days
folks into the wilderness for four days so no devices no phones nothing and
so no devices no phones nothing and
so no devices no phones nothing and after he did his entrance questionnaires
after he did his entrance questionnaires
after he did his entrance questionnaires and those exit questionnaires and after
and those exit questionnaires and after
and those exit questionnaires and after four days their critical thinking
four days their critical thinking
four days their critical thinking creativity decision-making abilities
creativity decision-making abilities
creativity decision-making abilities went up by 50% 50% that’s amazing now
went up by 50% 50% that’s amazing now
went up by 50% 50% that’s amazing now the good news is you don’t have to go
the good news is you don’t have to go
the good news is you don’t have to go outside for 4 days in the wilderness to
outside for 4 days in the wilderness to
outside for 4 days in the wilderness to relieve this area there’s lots of other
relieve this area there’s lots of other
relieve this area there’s lots of other studies that show when you go in to Nate
studies that show when you go in to Nate
studies that show when you go in to Nate in this way you know you’re gonna do
in this way you know you’re gonna do
in this way you know you’re gonna do this for 15 minutes you have a light
this for 15 minutes you have a light
this for 15 minutes you have a light awareness it will start to restore your
awareness it will start to restore your
awareness it will start to restore your executive function so you can think
executive function so you can think
executive function so you can think properly so here’s the good news is it
properly so here’s the good news is it
properly so here’s the good news is it just just on a regular basis 15 minutes
just just on a regular basis 15 minutes
just just on a regular basis 15 minutes in a local park or a natural area tuning
in a local park or a natural area tuning
in a local park or a natural area tuning into your senses will go a long way in
into your senses will go a long way in
into your senses will go a long way in giving you an edge now you’re probably
giving you an edge now you’re probably
giving you an edge now you’re probably thinking okay well what do you mean by
thinking okay well what do you mean by
thinking okay well what do you mean by this way Ronna well most people connect
this way Ronna well most people connect
this way Ronna well most people connect to nature in one or two ways the first
to nature in one or two ways the first
to nature in one or two ways the first way we usually connect to nature as we
way we usually connect to nature as we
way we usually connect to nature as we go for a hike we go into these amazing
go for a hike we go into these amazing
go for a hike we go into these amazing areas we go with family and friends we
areas we go with family and friends we
areas we go with family and friends we get some exercise we feel great wow this
get some exercise we feel great wow this
get some exercise we feel great wow this is a lot of fun you’re not gonna get the
is a lot of fun you’re not gonna get the
is a lot of fun you’re not gonna get the benefits that I’m talking about to this
benefits that I’m talking about to this
benefits that I’m talking about to this degree the second way that you will get
degree the second way that you will get
degree the second way that you will get that people mostly connect to nature is
that people mostly connect to nature is
that people mostly connect to nature is they go out with a naturalist and the
they go out with a naturalist and the
they go out with a naturalist and the naturalist will have amazing stories
naturalist will have amazing stories
naturalist will have amazing stories they’ll pull up funny things out of
they’ll pull up funny things out of
they’ll pull up funny things out of their packs and you’ll come you’ll feel
their packs and you’ll come you’ll feel
their packs and you’ll come you’ll feel really inspired and had a great day and
really inspired and had a great day and
really inspired and had a great day and while this is inspiring you’re not gonna
while this is inspiring you’re not gonna
while this is inspiring you’re not gonna get the effects that I’m talking about
get the effects that I’m talking about
get the effects that I’m talking about to this degree so I’m talking about a
to this degree so I’m talking about a
to this degree so I’m talking about a third way a way where you slow it right
third way a way where you slow it right
third way a way where you slow it right down you don’t actually go very far you
down you don’t actually go very far you
down you don’t actually go very far you tune in to your senses deeply when you
tune in to your senses deeply when you
tune in to your senses deeply when you look at something you actually stand and
look at something you actually stand and
look at something you actually stand and look at it for a while or you take the
look at it for a while or you take the
look at it for a while or you take the time to really listen to the birds feel
time to really listen to the birds feel
time to really listen to the birds feel the sensation of the wind on your skin
the sensation of the wind on your skin
the sensation of the wind on your skin be in the atmosphere of the forest and
be in the atmosphere of the forest and
be in the atmosphere of the forest and it’s this Third Way is what is gonna
it’s this Third Way is what is gonna
it’s this Third Way is what is gonna give you an edge so I’m gonna come back
give you an edge so I’m gonna come back
give you an edge so I’m gonna come back to Val’s story this is exactly where she
to Val’s story this is exactly where she
to Val’s story this is exactly where she was standing and when Val went through
was standing and when Val went through
was standing and when Val went through that threshold into this burnt-out
that threshold into this burnt-out
that threshold into this burnt-out forest she called me over and said
forest she called me over and said
forest she called me over and said Rhonda what’s going on here
Rhonda what’s going on here
Rhonda what’s going on here what’s going on right here in this
what’s going on right here in this
what’s going on right here in this forest and I said well Val this is a
forest and I said well Val this is a
forest and I said well Val this is a fresh burn and when fires come through
fresh burn and when fires come through
fresh burn and when fires come through it takes out the forest and new growth
it takes out the forest and new growth
it takes out the forest and new growth can come in at that point she said oh my
can come in at that point she said oh my
can come in at that point she said oh my god this is what I did to my life is I
god this is what I did to my life is I
god this is what I did to my life is I just put a fire through my life and now
just put a fire through my life and now
just put a fire through my life and now I realize what’s what I’m not doing I’m
I realize what’s what I’m not doing I’m
I realize what’s what I’m not doing I’m so used to pushing and making things
so used to pushing and making things
so used to pushing and making things happen that I’m not allowing
happen that I’m not allowing
happen that I’m not allowing new growth to come forward in my life
new growth to come forward in my life
new growth to come forward in my life which is what I want and as she figured
which is what I want and as she figured
which is what I want and as she figured that out it reframed the rest of her
that out it reframed the rest of her
that out it reframed the rest of her time as she started to reinvent herself
time as she started to reinvent herself
time as she started to reinvent herself and she knew what she had to do after
and she knew what she had to do after
and she knew what she had to do after that things got very clear for her she’s
that things got very clear for her she’s
that things got very clear for her she’s now working at a job she absolutely
now working at a job she absolutely
now working at a job she absolutely loves but this helped her shift gears
loves but this helped her shift gears
loves but this helped her shift gears she also said that her time in the
she also said that her time in the
she also said that her time in the forest she felt happy like a way she
forest she felt happy like a way she
forest she felt happy like a way she hadn’t felt in over a decade that was
hadn’t felt in over a decade that was
hadn’t felt in over a decade that was after the first 15 minutes of the sense
after the first 15 minutes of the sense
after the first 15 minutes of the sense meditation and then the fog started to
meditation and then the fog started to
meditation and then the fog started to left so this is my wish for you is that
left so this is my wish for you is that
left so this is my wish for you is that you spend a little bit of time in the
you spend a little bit of time in the
you spend a little bit of time in the forest in this third way and as you do
forest in this third way and as you do
forest in this third way and as you do so that you get energized focused and
so that you get energized focused and
so that you get energized focused and you have clarity of thought thank you
you have clarity of thought thank you
you have clarity of thought thank you [Applause]
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