Dec 13

Dec 13 Nature’s Sweet Relief

An Alternative Way To Cope With Anxiety And Stress

Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic, job loss, and the unending saga of the 2020 post-election tug-of-war is becoming more and more stressful with each day and each 24-hour news cycle. Add to that, the madness of the holiday season and people find themselves desperately seeking a way to deal with it all; a way to destress. Author and internationally renowned naturalist Melanie Choukas-Bradley offers readers words of insight and guidance toward finding peace in the loudness of insanity. Her most recent books, FINDING SOLACE AT THEODORE ROOSEVELT ISLAND and RESILIENCE: CONNECTING WITH NATURE IN A TIME OF CRISIS, show how an intimate awareness of the natural world, even within the city, can calm anxieties and create healthy perspectives. A frequent collaborator with Smithsonian Associates, The Nature Conservancy, US Botanic Garden and Audubon Naturalist Society, Choukas-Bradley inspires and guides readers as they deal with so many crises whether on a personal or global level.

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About Finding Solace At Theodore Roosevelt Island

Washington D.C. naturalist Melanie Choukas-Bradley dives into the natural history and beauty of Theodore Roosevelt Island, an island wilderness less than two miles from the White House and a memorial to the United States’ foremost conservationist president. She reflects on the inspiring environmental legacy of Roosevelt, and how immersing oneself in nature can help to heal, restore, and encourage.

About Resilience: Connecting With Nature In A Time Of Crisis

Nature is one of the best medicines for difficult times. An intimate awareness of the natural world, even within the city, can calm anxieties and help create healthy perspectives. Melanie Choukas-Bradley is a naturalist and certified forest therapy guide who leads nature and forest bathing walks for many organizations in Washington, D.C., and the American West. Learn from her the Japanese art of “forest bathing”: how to tune in to the beauty and wonder around you with all your senses, even if your current sphere is a tree outside the window or a wild backyard. Discover how you can become a backyard naturalist, learning about the trees, wildflowers, birds, and animals near your home. Nature immersion during stressful times can bring comfort and joy as well as opportunities for personal growth, expanded vision, and transformation.

For more information about the author, visit http://melaniechoukas-bradley.com