5 Rituals That Will Boost Your Health & Help The Planet At The Same Time

We as humans are not separate from the rest of the species on Earth. Flora, fauna, prairies, streams... the cycles and patterns of our planet deeply affect our ways of being. When we have a good relationship with the Earth, we develop a better relationship with ourselves.

To demonstrate this, research has found that taking just 20 minutes to connect with nature1 can help lower stress hormone levels. More data is continuing to prove that spending time in nature supports our overall mental and physical health.

At the same time, we have come to observe the most biodiverse environments contain the cleanest air, water, soil and food. This is because diverse natural compounds can work together to heal their own ecosystems. Humans play a role in this too: human intervention can dramatically speed up transformation. I believe that processes that can take hundreds if not thousands of years can be replicated and sped up with human assistance so that our planet can flourish.

The planet relies on us, the same way that we rely on it.

Farming your own healthy, organic food can help you contribute to localized food economies, support the earth, and find a sense of peace. Gardening to support biodiversity, protect local pollinators, and sequester carbon helps to heal the planet while simultaneously giving us a sense of purpose, peace, passion and progress.

Whether your space is a balcony, community garden, or backyard farm, the opportunities for healing are huge.

Gathering allows us to come together as a community to advocate for the environment and ourselves. Too often we see festivals and gatherings that leave behind huge amounts of trash, and lots of single-use plastics.

There is a new paradigm shift happening: one that advocates for mindfulness in the way we show up and connect. By going beyond the slogan of “Leave no trace”, we can leave the ecosystem in better condition than before we set foot on it. This mindfulness creates purposefulness and real momentum in our lives, brings connection in our communities, and supports the loving restoration of our home, Earth.