In the last episode, Lauren gave tips for making micro-habits stick. Today starts a series of micro-mental health strategies that take less effort to implement and are more sustainable than big changes.

Getting out into nature is a small change that you can make to regulate your nervous system and decrease stress. Even just 5 minutes of outside time per day provide benefits. We are biological beings so we are hard-wired to thrive in that environment.

Remember, to make this a habit, trying pairing it with a routine that you are already doing.

Lauren answers this week’s listener question during the episode: What if I can't leave the city to get out into nature?

Try-at-home tip: Bring air-purifying plants into your house. (There are a lot of plants that are REALLY hard to kill - start with those!)

Resources

• The Brain Tap Ramgen Chatergee
• Fives Ives Website - check out our new project! 

Other related resources from The Behavior Hub:

Blog Post: 

• Achieving Balance: The Polyvagal Theory
• Creating Rituals, Routines, and Habits
• What is self care and why is it important?
• The First Step to Emotional Regulation

Podcast:

• 7 Things to do to Create a Habit
• A Sequence for Emotional Regulation
• The Align Method Daily 5

Our Online Courses: 

• Classroom Design with the Brain in Mind
• From Conflict to Calm:  How to communicate with kids so they listen the FIRST time!
• 4 Simple Steps to Problem Solving

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