Today's podcast episode will introduce a core concept for building deeper awareness of nature's "rhythms". If you want to gain a truly unique understanding of how everything in nature fits together as one intelligent and interconnected system, this episode is for you! Click play to get started: The natural world is an incredibly complex web of connections with living and non-living … [Read more...] about How To Develop Razor Sharp Instincts & Know What Nature Is Telling You
Mentoring Articles
I've been writing free articles on various nature and mentoring topics for a few years now. Here you'll find the main pages that deal with mentoring techniques. Enjoy!
How To Learn About Nature With Storytelling And Documenting Observations
Today's podcast talks about a very important, but often overlooked part of the nature connection mentoring process... This is a 6 minute recorded segment from my group mentoring program discussing how to learn about nature with storytelling & the importance of documenting observations. Many people who seek to connect with nature don't realize there are actually 2 key stages to the … [Read more...] about How To Learn About Nature With Storytelling And Documenting Observations
The Easy Guide To Nature Based Learning: Practical Tips & Mindsets
Humans are highly intelligent animals that evolved from nature… So it’s not surprising that nature based learning is one of the best ways to promote the complete development of human intelligence. Modern educators are now proving what your grandparents and great grandparents intuitively knew… that a little bit of wilderness and freedom in the woods is good for you! This is why so many … [Read more...] about The Easy Guide To Nature Based Learning: Practical Tips & Mindsets
22 Nature Connection Activities For Sharing Nature With Beginners
Would you like to share nature connection with beginners? Being able to help new naturalists make their first discoveries about a local environment is an incredibly rewarding skill. We all know nature is one of the best ways to promote mental, physical & emotional health, but many people still struggle with guiding others (or yourself) to get started. Learning about nature is … [Read more...] about 22 Nature Connection Activities For Sharing Nature With Beginners
How To Create Nature Study Lesson Plans
One of the big challenges faced by everyone who wants to share nature with children is planning the best possible outdoor experiences. With the right encouragement, kids are amazing at soaking up the lessons of nature, and this can have incredible effects on the emotional & intellectual well-being of young, developing minds. But I’ve also noticed many educators really struggle to find the … [Read more...] about How To Create Nature Study Lesson Plans
What Is Nature Connection? And Why It Definitely Matters…
Have you noticed that nature connection programs are becoming a lot more common lately? There’s forest schools, nature kindergartens & weekend programs for teens… even adult immersion programs where you spend a year in the woods practicing animal tracking, survival skills & mentoring techniques - all in the name of getting connected with nature. So as these programs become more and more … [Read more...] about What Is Nature Connection? And Why It Definitely Matters…
Nature Awareness Journey: How The Forest Can Change Your Life
Humans beings are custom-designed for nature awareness. Before there were computers, smart phones and televisions, most of our time was spent outside in the fresh air, tuning in with birds, plants, trees, and all the stories of nature. Our lives were entirely consumed by looking at... listening to... and talking about things in nature. This deep level of knowledge & understanding about … [Read more...] about Nature Awareness Journey: How The Forest Can Change Your Life
Living A Wild Lifestyle In Modern Times
Modern humans are like domesticated animals. We no longer live in our traditional wild lifestyle as hunters & gatherers. People today are biologically almost 100% identical to our prehistoric ancestors, but our lifestyle has completely changed. Have you ever thought about what this means for our society today? Some researchers have suggested that around 70,000 BC there may have been as few as … [Read more...] about Living A Wild Lifestyle In Modern Times
Part 2: Storytelling And Mentoring
Last week I shared some initial thoughts about the use of storytelling as an excellent mentoring technique. I explained some common limitations in how most mentors & educators think about telling stories, and shared a more unconventional approach that’s actually easier to do and gets better results. You can read the complete part one here… (I recommend you do because today’s post probably … [Read more...] about Part 2: Storytelling And Mentoring
Why The World’s Best Mentors Use Storytelling
The ability to use storytelling for mentoring and educating is one of the closest things to real magic that exists in human life. The right story can weave spellbinding fantasies with the power to set you free or keep you permanently stuck in a rut. Stories are an essential ingredient to how people understand the world. But unfortunately, most mentors & teachers don’t realize the most … [Read more...] about Why The World’s Best Mentors Use Storytelling