Mindful Nature Walk Lesson: Cultivating Present-Moment Awareness

Cultivate mindfulness and present-moment awareness.

Materials Needed: Comfortable clothing and walking shoes.

• Instructions:

1. Choose a local trail, park, neighborhood or your backyard.

2. Walk slowly and silently, paying attention to the sights, sounds, and smells around you.

3. Pause occasionally to take deep breaths and observe specific elements in nature (a leaf, tree bark, or flower).

Reflection Questions:

1. What did you notice that you hadn’t before?

2. How did focusing on nature make you feel?

Creative Extension: Create a "nature mandala" using leaves, twigs, and flowers collected during the walk.