It’s the small things – 25 nature inspired ideas to lift your mood
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Every now and again, we all feel that life is an uphill struggle. Fed up with the same old routine? Feel like hiding under the duvet for the day? Give these nature inspired ideas a try - they may be enough to banish the blues.
Buy some flowers or a plant for your desk
Buy a stylish plant pot or refurbish one you already have
Take a walk without your phone – focus on your breathing and your surroundings
Buy a bird feeder and watch the birds, or make one out of leftover oil or fat with seeds
If it’s sunny, take advantage – sit in the sun and enjoy a cup of coffee. Wear your coat if you need to
Buy someone some flowers
Go outside and look for signs of new growth – an emerging plant, a delicate spider web
Look at the sky – study the clouds, the birds, the stars
Stay in bed a little longer than usual and listen to music
Stop and enjoy the view – look out of the window and use your senses. What can you see, hear, feel?
Get up really early and go for a dawn walk
Find a hill and climb to the top. Enjoy the view
Take a picture of something each day from the same spot, capturing the difference in different weather and lighting conditions
Make a mood board of your ideal garden
Buy some new seeds or bulbs for your pots or garden
Start an indoor garden. You can plant a variety of bulbs in different containers. Old yoghurt pots and tin cans will do
Set off in a direction you’ve never been in before. Explore your local neighbourhood
When it’s dark, turn off all the lights and see what you can see in the sky
Go on a nature trail. See how many different types of trees you can identify
Give all the birds that visit your garden, rooftop or balcony a pet name
Go on a moonlight walk
Take a friend for a walk. Show them somewhere they didn’t know about
Go somewhere you’ve never been before – perhaps somewhere you’ve seen somebody else mention
Find out the names of the plants and trees you see around you. Even weeds have proper names
Pick some flowers or stems and put them in a jam jar
