21 Rituals to Connect With Nature
by Theresa Cheung
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Pub Date Apr 03 2020 | Archive Date May 05 2020
Watkins | Watkins Publishing
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Description
It is well known that spending time in nature increases our health, vitality, and sense of wellbeing. Some researchers have linked obesity, ADHD, and other health conditions to a disconnection from nature (what Richard Louv calls 'nature-deficit disorder'). The problem is that our society has never been as far removed from nature or our natural affinities with the nonhuman world as we are today. Spending more time in nature is an obvious solution to feelings of disconnection.
Drawing on what science and psychology teach us about the benefits of connecting more to the living power of nature and how to strengthen it using the life changing power of ritual this book offers 21 powerful rituals that don't necessarily require a wilderness trek or trip to the countryside. Readers will be encouraged to perform 21 'connecting with nature' rituals every day over a three-week period as research shows that it takes around three weeks to ensure a daily ritual becomes entrenched at neural level.
Some of the rituals will need to be performed outdoors in easy to find locations but others can be performed in your home or office. The first week will focus on connecting with nature indoors, the second in the fresh air and the third at a specific location so the progression to 'wild' nature is accessible. The rituals are very easy to understand and incorporate into everyday life; some in a matter of moments and others a little while longer.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781786782687 |
| PRICE | $15.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 208 |
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Featured Reviews
Karen G, Reviewer
I pick a word of the year each year and my word for 2020 is "wild." My goal is to connect more with nature and to spend more time outdoors. So when I saw this book, I knew I was going to have to read it.
I knew nothing about the author and didn't read much of the blurb either, so I had no prejudices going in. This book has 3 sections of 7 rituals each. Each ritual has the science behind it, an anecdotal story, and then the "what to do" as well as some thoughts to journal. All of them are relatively basic and simple but powerful exercises. If you go into this book thinking it will be new, complicated or unusual ideas, you will get disappointed.
Most of the ideas are things that involve your senses or intentionally being aware of the nature around you. Trees, birds, water, sun, etc. They might seem simple, but for me, they were the exact reminder I needed that there are really small things I can do each day that have profound effects in my life. I loved almost all the ideas in here.
Most of the ideas in the book are very tangible but there are a small handful of ideas that may or may not resonate with you depending on how you feel about psychic energy. Those didn't fully resonate with me but it didn't deter from the power of the overall book, for me.
I cannot wait to do these rituals again and again.
with gratitude to netgalley and Watkins Publishing for an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
8stitches9lives �, Reviewer
21 Rituals is bestselling author Theresa Cheung's new self-help guide and I was quite taken aback by how thorough it was; it's both perfect for those brand new and looking for a reliable introduction to the spiritual world and those who are familiar with everything but would like to dig a little deeper and before you know it you've become enthralled and well and truly fallen down the rabbit hole! As a spiritualist with an interest in dreams and the paranormal she really knows her stuff when it comes to paring everything back and going back to basics. It's highly informative but fascinating with it and is very accessible as Cheung explains and addresses matters in a clear and concise fashion leaving no room for confusion of any kind. This is more the type of book you dip in and out of rather than peruse from cover to cover; it could even pass as a coffee table book.
Let Theresa Cheung bright a little light and love into your life in this difficult global situation and by following her guidance. Many thanks to Watkins for an ARC.
Emma M, Reviewer
I enjoyed the book. The title is pretty self explanatory so no need to go in to detail. It is basic and straightforward, which is exactly what I needed. Thank you
Librarian 547750
21 Rituals to Connect with Nature is a wonderful book on beginning to incorporate more nature into your life. I found the author great at providing short and easy directions for getting back in contact with the natural world. Each of the 21 rituals gradually built up your practice, starting with easily accessible options inside the home and ending with spending real time in the great outdoors. In addition, the author provided good tips on solving potential roadblocks to performing each ritual and a short background to the scientific benefits of each exercise. I recommend this book highly for the person who is trying to find a beginning to their connection with nature, but this may not be as relevant for the more experienced people who connect with nature in their lives on a regular basis.
Thank you to NetGalley for this advanced reader's electronic copy in return for my honest review.
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