Nana Gyasi
10/16/2019 10:58 AM
I agree gratitude is one of the most important thing everyone must have.
Nana Gyasi
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participant impact
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UP TO60minutesspent outdoors
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UP TO60minutesnot spent in front of a screen
Nana's actions
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Practice Gratitude for Earth
I will spend 40 minute(s) each day outside, practicing gratitude (prayer, meditation, journaling, etc.) for Earth and the nature surrounding me.
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Spend Time Outside
I will replace 60 minute(s) each day typically spent inside (computer time, watching television, etc.) with quality time outside.
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Plant Trees
I will plant 3 tree(s) in my community, public parks, or backyard.
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Do Nature Activities
I will engage in nature-based activities alone, or with my friends or family, for 50 minute(s) each day. (This can be anything from going on a walk or hike, to noticing the leaves changing color, to reading a book with nature themes.)
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Tend a Garden
I will tend to a garden each day, or work on starting one.
Participant Feed
Reflection, encouragement, and relationship building are all important aspects of getting a new habit to stick.
Share thoughts, encourage others, and reinforce positive new habits on the Feed.
To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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Nana Gyasi 10/16/2019 11:00 AMIt's going pretty good i've been taking walks outside when the weather gets better i might start doing more activities.-
Susan Niver 10/19/2019 5:32 PMGood for you! Walking is one of my favorite activities! Keep up the good work. Everything you do helps.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Practice Gratitude for EarthKathleen Dean Moore says that a sense of gratitude leads to a sense of moral obligation. Do you agree? How do we cultivate a sense of gratitude as individuals, and as a society?
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Susan Niver 10/19/2019 5:37 PMI'm thankful that you raise your hand and help me in class every day!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Plant TreesHow is planting trees good for your mental, physical, and spiritual health?
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Juliana Pimentel 10/16/2019 5:54 PMI think that planting trees are good for your health because they provide us with oxygen, and nature can be a calming and a soothing experience for people. Planting trees an help with stress or anxiety.
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Do Nature ActivitiesWhat did you observe while spending time outside -- through sight, sound, smell and touch?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Tend a GardenHave you ever had a significant experience in nature that altered your perspective or focus? If so, please describe it.
Nana Gyasi 10/16/2019 10:52 AMMe and my family have already started a garden by our house.I will use the seeds my popcorn and plant them out in the yard. -
Nana Gyasi 10/16/2019 10:51 AMMy challenge is going ok I'll say.I try to spend as much time outside as i need to.I might extend my 20 minute walks to 40 or 30 minute walks and then i will ask my dad to my seeds for trees-
Susan Niver 10/19/2019 5:43 PMLet me know if any of the trees or seeds you plant come up in the spring!
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REFLECTION QUESTIONNature Spend Time OutsideRachel Carson said that we need the beauty and mysteries of the natural world for our spiritual and emotional development. Does that ring true for you? What are the implications for a culture that spends most of its time indoors?
Nana Gyasi 10/16/2019 10:49 AMI managed to only walk outside for 20 or 30 minutes because of the cold weather and my allergies.Later this week I will try to walk outside for at least 1 hour.