• Rabbits: Rabbits multiply quickly due to their reproductive capacity. Use some organic repellent on your plants or try dusting them with talcum powder to keep them away. LIVING A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE You don’t have to go off-grid to live in harmony with nature. Today’s leading disruption to the environment is how humans produce much waste from purchasing cheaper materials, always needing to buy new, and throwing out items instead of recycling, selling, or fixing them to use again. By lowering the amount of waste you produce as an individual, you can reduce your carbon footprint drastically. You can also lower the energy you use, specifically in your home. Switching from incandescent to LED lightbulbs makes your home more energy-efficient and can add up over time. Insulating your home will put less stress on your heating and cooling system and save energy. Consider renting appliances that you don’t use very often, such as carpet cleaners and power tools, and try your hand at repurposing items you do have. Many containers can be cleaned and reused, and you probably have all the ingre- dients to make your own cleaning solutions in your kitchen right now. Challenge yourself to go as long as possible before taking another trip to the store and buying products that come in wasteful packaging. NATURE CONNECTION ACTIVITIES Creating balance within yourself and with nature is facilitated by awareness. Taking time away from electronic devices and activities driven by social constructs to be present in the world has shown to help manage stress, decrease anxiety, elevate your mood, and improve your outlook on life. Whenever you can, incorporate nature and the outdoors into an event or routine. Supplement your exercise routine with hiking or swimming. Family trips can easily be nature-oriented, even with small children. Showing them a movie fea- turing a natural landmark can make it exciting to visit the real thing. Incorporating animals is
• Teach your children to respect the work of gardeners and people in charge of maintain- ing and caring for cities. The little ones must be aware that, without the work and effort of all these people, the city and the parks would be dirty, the plants would not be able to grow, and they would not be able to enjoy nature as they do now. • Family visit to the science museum. There are exhibitions about nature and the environment in many cities, specially designed for children. Afterward, you can reinforce everything they have learned at home, talking about what they have seen, making drawings, crafts, and other family activities. NATURE COMES FULL CIRCLE The world has created a rhythm and flow in which all its inhabitants coexist. When it is disrupted or fought against, that existence will experience dif- ficulties. This manifestation is apparent in events like the extinction of a species and increased global temperatures in history. The world’s pop- ulation is the highest it’s ever been, with billions of humans, plants, and animals contributing. As humans, we are equipped with conscious choice, and we should use that choice to benefit our - selves, and our planet. Living in harmony with nature will give us all the best chance to thrive, and the earth too. As we can see, if we are living sustainably, balanced, and at peace is only natural.
another foolproof way to engage children. Take a moment to discuss with your children what it means to respect nature and the importance of all its many parts, even the seemingly insignifi - cant ones, so they take care not to litter or be destructive. Meditation has many health benefits on its own and can be boosted by doing outside or among natural elements like indoor plants, natural light, and even animal and water sounds. There’s also a specific type of meditation called sense med - itation that elevates your awareness of yourself and your connection to your surroundings, so it’s best to do it while surrounded by nature. TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT NATURE Teaching your children to respect nature is fun- damental since they are the future and now is when we have the opportunity to teach them values. The little ones will learn to respect and value wildlife, to understand how important
they are for their future and how necessary it is to take care of and respect what surrounds them. • Try to get children to interact with nature, even if you live in a city and have few oppor- tunities to go out into the countryside. In any park in your area, you can find a great diver - sity of trees, plants, birds, and other animals. • Nature experiments. Games and playful activ- ities are perfect for children to understand anything, always through play and fun. There are plenty of homemade experiments that you can do with the little ones so that they can easily understand how nature is transformed. • Watch nature documentaries as a family. There is nothing more effective than seeing things with your own eyes. To do this, you can get a documentary about natural phenome- na.
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