The Leaning Light — a mindfulness exercise in growth
Week 22 of urban forest bathing invites you to notice a plant turning toward light and to reflect on what in you is quietly trying to grow.
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The Layers of Scent — a mindfulness exercise in sensitivity
Week 21 of urban forest bathing invites you into mindfulness through smell. Pause with flowers, wet leaves, soil, rain, or freshly cut grass.
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The Clear Sky — a mindfulness exercise in clarity
Week 20 of urban forest bathing invites you to look upward. The open sky can bring a little more clarity, space, and perspective.
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Free Nature Mindfulness Cards to Download
Free nature mindfulness cards to download: short, gentle exercises for a walk, park, garden, schoolyard, or an ordinary day in the city.
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The Woven Greens — a mindfulness practice about abundance
Week 19 of urban forest bathing invites you to notice abundance. Look at overlapping leaves and the many shades of green.
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Does Contact with Nature Really Help? What Research Says
Does spending time in nature really help us feel better? A careful, readable look at what research suggests — without turning nature into a cure-all.
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The Bright Branch: a mindfulness exercise on light and growing (week 15)
A spring mindfulness exercise inspired by light falling across branches. Pause with the play of light and shadow, notice what flickers, and reflect on what i...
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Urban Forest Bathing: How to Practice Shinrin-yoku Without Leaving the City?
Discover how to tap into the therapeutic power of nature in the heart of the city. A guide to urban Shinrin-yoku with free mindfulness cards.
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Quiet Return: a spring mindfulness practice (week 13)
A gentle mindfulness exercise for early spring: return to a familiar place and notice what has changed and what remains.
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Morning Whispers: a mindfulness exercise in small wonders (week 12)
Week 12 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Spend a few minutes each morning sitting by a window or beneath a tree.
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Earth Awakening: a mindfulness exercise in renewal (week 11)
Week 11 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Step outside and pause for a moment.
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Thaw: a mindfulness exercise in softening (week 10)
Week 10 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Step outside and look for signs of thaw: small puddles, darkening bark, the quiet sh...
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Winter mindfulness cards: a guide to themes, practices, and materials
The winter part of the urban bathing cycle moves through stillness, endurance, rest, subtle energy, and the earliest signs of change. This post gathers the w...
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Evergreen: a mindfulness exercise in steadiness (week 9)
Week 9 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Spend a moment with an evergreen tree.
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First Chorus: a mindfulness exercise in awakening (week 8)
Week 8 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Step outside for 2–3 minutes and listen.
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Frosted Bud: a mindfulness exercise in potential (week 7)
Week 7 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Find a shrub or tree and look closely at its buds — small promises waiting for the ri...
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Hidden Spark: a mindfulness exercise in subtle energy (week 6)
Week 6 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Look for small places where warmth gathers.
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Winter Breath: a mindfulness exercise in rest (week 5)
Week 5 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Sit by a window or outside.
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Light That Reaches Us: a mindfulness exercise in awakening (week 4)
Week 4 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Raise your hand toward the light.
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Unhurried Path: a mindfulness exercise in slowness (week 3)
Week 3 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Walk at half your usual pace.
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Hidden Strength: a mindfulness exercise in endurance (week 2)
Week 2 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Look for signs of endurance — evergreen needles, moss, lichen, tightly closed buds.
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Silent Root: a mindfulness exercise in stillness (week 1)
Week 1 of urban bathing invites you into a simple mindfulness practice. Enter a green space slowly.
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