Episode 1: Mindfulness Tools for Anxiety and Panic: Self Awareness

Today we will practice a meditation in nature exercise. I encourage you to incorporate nature and mindfulness into your daily routine so that it becomes a healthy habit and part your proactive healthy lifestyle. There are so many benefits to spending time in nature and mindfulness meditation including improved mood, lowered stress, and mental clarity.

This nature experience mindfulness meditation can be done in any kind of weather. Just make sure that you are dressed appropriately for the weather and have the proper gear. If it is raining, make sure to have an umbrella, galoshes, and a rain coat. In the summer when the sun is beating down make sure you have plenty of cool spring water, sunscreen and a sun hat. For the winter, make sure you keep your head and hands warm with hat and gloves and wear a warm winter coat and boots.

You can choose if you want to make this a walking in nature meditation or a sitting in nature meditation. Simply choose whatever you feel like you need in this moment or what calls out to you. Once you have found your place in nature begin to become aware of your surroundings. What do you notice? What do you hear? What do you smell? What does the air feel like? What thoughts and emotions are present? What do you notice about your physical body?