ENERGIZE the entire family!!! Take that lunch outside under a tree! Yes, it is that simple! According to the University of Michigan research, there is power in the leaves and branches! Inhaling the organic aroma of the trees and listening to the sounds of nature actually stimulates the frontal lobes of the brain. Frontal lobe stimulation increases all the necessary tools for success – prioritizing, organizing, and energizing into focused action.
So, take advantage of the power of the trees! Next time your child states that he is tired, bored, or unmotivated, go outside with him/her to sit under a tree. Just 10 minutes relaxing under the tree can improve energy within the body and is good for the brain! Just think, it is a stress-free, no-fee way to improve life-long learning! Better yet, make it a long-term memory building activity!
TREES by: Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918)
I think that I shall never see.
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
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