What the trees are doing
Card 5 of 52
Put it on the board and read it out. Nothing to prepare.
At this time of year, many trees are letting go of leaves that have reached the end of their season.
Look at a tree through the window, or bring to mind one you know, and spend a moment with it.
Ask yourself quietly if there is something small from this week you are ready to put down, perhaps a worry you no longer need to carry or a plan that has already changed.
You do not need an answer or to share anything. The question is enough for today.
That’s the practice.
Listen for Some students will use a real tree and others their imagination. Either is enough.
The skill of bioinspiration. Drawing wellbeing inspiration from Nature and life's processes.
What has Nature taught you about wellbeing? How might learning from life's principles inform how you live and lead?
The skill of bioinspiration
Drawing wellbeing inspiration from Nature and life's processes.
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“Ask the Living World” takes a few quiet minutes, just for you, before you teach it. Nothing you write in it is saved or sent.
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