Rewilding the mind

Image of a moss covered forest by @neiljburnell

Beautiful share from @atmos "We're not just losing the wild world. We're forgetting it. We're no longer noticing it. We've lost the habit of looking and seeing and listening and hearing."—Simon Barnes

Ecologists and naturalists talk about and research rewilding nature—giving land back to nature, allowing it to regrow and flourish and encouraging the return of lost wildlife. This all happens physically, outside of people's minds, and away from most people's consciousness. Research has shown that an internal and nurtured connection to nature does wonders for our mental and physical health. But outside of ourselves, that connection makes us more likely to be inspired to protect planet Earth—taking part in activities and behaving in ways that promote environmental health.

So what about rewildling our minds? Reestablishing an internal connection to the natural world that goes beyond what we can take or get, and focuses on how we can be a force for nature. Working in harmony with all of its intricacies, helping us to grow resilient communities based on protecting nature and instilling a fight, in not only the generations who follow us, but the generations who came before.