Reaching your inner peace means getting to harmony and wellbeing and one of the best ways to do it is with meditation and nature. Everyday life seems stressful: between family and work duties it’s hard to keep calm.

Psychophysical balance requires an inner journey into ourselves in order to discover who we really are and what we want: through this path you’ll eventually develop positive feelings like gratitude and optimism. A simple journey can change your view, especially if it takes place in an unspoiled nature where you can totally relax.

Everyone can take some time off for meditation that can be practiced anywhere; many people choose professional facilities that organize courses and meetings. However, there’s a big difference between indoor and outdoor meditation, where men can get in touch with nature and his origins. Before talking about the benefits of outdoor meditation and what technique is the best, let’s find out something more about the relationship between man and nature.

Living in contact with nature is good for your body, mind and soul

Contact with nature is a real blessing for men and researches by the university of Rochester confirm it.
Nature takes men back to their origins and represents “fuel” for the soul: a simple walk or a hike are enough to regain energies. Liveliness, wellbeing and positive energy are strictly connected to a relation with nature. Even the chirping of birds or the sound of a stream can reduce tension and stress. It’s clear that nature is the best place where you can reconnect with yourself and meditate.

The best techniques of meditation in the nature

When it comes to meditation, some people think about it in a univocal way but that’s not right. In years, several meditation techniques have developed and some of them are better than others if practiced in the nature.

When it comes to meditation, some people think about it in a univocal way but that’s not right. In years, several meditation techniques have developed and some of them are better than others if practiced in the nature. The zen meditation is the classic one and wants you to sit cross-legged with closed eyes in order to reconnect with your inner self. This technique focuses on breath and immobility. The contact with nature offers a bigger possibility of concentration, observation and self-control.

The transcendental and vipassana meditation have the same characteristics as the zen one. Finally, there’s the walk meditation, created by Buddha when he walked barefoot through various areas of India. During walking, your mind empties and regenerates, and the physical activity gets rid of the stress. This type of meditation requires path and trails; that means you can’t practice it indoor.

Benefits of outdoor meditation

Open-air meditation has a lot of important benefits:

• Fresh air helps your lungs and breathing.
• The sounds of nature like birdsongs and the sounds of waves and streams replace the usual mantra, that is a sacred spell used like a praise.
• The beauty of landscapes clears your eyes and heart and gets rid of negative thoughts. A simple sunset can be moving, and that’s exactly what makes your soul lighter and happier.
• The nature gives you everything that an indoor space can’t have: sensation, surprise, beauty, fresh air.
• Men can feel themselves only in the nature because they live as a unique element.

Può interessarti anche:

Honeymoons for those who fear planes Ideas for alternative bachelor parties (in the nature) The best locations for spiritual retreats in Tuscany Wedding in Tuscany for foreigners: advices and useful tips