Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer

Raise calmer, happier, healthier children with these fun, hands-on nature activities for parents and kids to enjoy together. Stressed? Feeling a bit down? Seeking a break from screens? Nature can help. What we all suspected intuitively for generations, science has now confirmed: spending time connecting to nature is a safe, effective tool to help improve our health and happiness. In Finding Ecohappiness, author Sandi Schwartz guides families in building a nature habit to reduce stress and boost mood. She explores key positive psychology tools through a nature lens. You will learn some simple, practical tips for incorporating these tools--awe and gratitude, mindfulness, creative arts, outdoor play and adventure, volunteering, food, and animals--into your daily routine to help your children thrive and live a happy, balanced life. Engaging activities highlighted throughout the book range from hiking and bike rides to visiting nature centers and science museums to volunteering outdoors to embarking on ecotourism adventures. In addition, you will discover unique nature relaxation activities like cow cuddling, animal yoga, forest bathing, float therapy, and earthing. A must-read for all families, Finding Ecohappiness will help you protect your children from feeling stressed and overwhelmed; manage your children's current issues regarding stress, anxiety, and mood; enhance your children's treatment plan with natural tools; and expand your time enjoying nature as a family. Nature isn't just for kids, either--doing this activities with your children will tremendously improve your own well-being, too.