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14 days of Mindfulness

April 13, 2020

When you leave this space, what thoughts/ feelings are you taking home with you and carrying with you tomorrow?

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14 days of Mindfulness

What does this space remind you of? What memories surface here?

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14 Days of Mindfulness – Soft Focus

April 10, 2020

Soft Focus Find something moving in your vicinity to watch or observe for a full minute. Rain hitting the ground, leaves blowing in the wind, a bird flying overhead…

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Vernal Pool Nature Video

April 9, 2020

This is part of a new series of educational nature videos from Reinstein Woods Vernal Pools provide an important habitat for insects and other invertebrate animals. You can often find beetles, caddisflies, phantom midge larvae, aquatic sowbugs, and scuds swimming in these shallow pools. Almost all of the creatures in the video live in a … Continue reading Vernal Pool Nature Video

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14 Days of Mindfulness

Stop and Listen Sit in one spot and close your eyes. Listen to the sounds around you. What can you hear? Try to find the closest sound and the furthest sound.

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Tips for Teaching Your Child Outside

April 7, 2020

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14 Days of Mindfulness

Need help finding gratitude? Consider reflecting on the “Thanksgiving Address” of our Haudenosaunee neighbors. “Ganö:nyök” in the Seneca language Video by the Onondaga Historical Society

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Take the Challenge

“Our parks and trails are more important than ever to our physical and mental well-being. To ensure these treasured outdoor spaces stay open, please take the #ParksPledge to keep parks and trails safe for everyone, and urge your family and friends to do the same. Take the pledge here. I pledge to:– Avoid crowded areas – if … Continue reading Take the Challenge

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14 Days of Mindfulness

April 6, 2020

Relaxing Body Scan Focus on the sensations in your body. Starting at your toes, slowly move your way up tot your head, focusing on how each part of your body feels in this moment.

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14 Days of Mindfulness

April 3, 2020

The “14 Days of Mindfulness” series is designed to be done anywhere near nature. From within the forest to a window looking out at a patch of blue sky. Take a few minutes each day to center yourself and connect to the natural world around you. Mindfulness practice doesn’t need to be done in the … Continue reading 14 Days of Mindfulness

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