Those who are "nature-wise" have an edge in today’s world | Ronna Schneberger | TEDxCanmore
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Published 2017-02-06
For the past 25 years Ronna has been exploring ways of connecting people to themselves through time in wild places. This interest has led her to study a variety of practices including leadership development, meditation, storytelling, indigenous traditions, and most recently Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing).
Ronna is one of the first people in Canada to guide the simple yet powerful practice of Shinrin Yoku. As faculty with Leadership Development at the Banff Centre, Ronna has been working with professionals and executives using nature as the teacher to create powerful reflections and transformation. When people feel connected to nature they become connected to themselves, others and everything else in their life becomes clear. Ronna provides effective tools so people can listen to themselves and what nature has to tell them. With our increasingly busy technological world, research shows it is the nature wise who will have the advantage.
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All Comments (21)
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Here I am, 7 years later, and still talking about your message. Thank you for introducing Forest Bathing to us that day!
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I love this talk. I have planted around 500 trees at the end of my small piece of land. They are 4 years old now. After watching this video, I told myself that I will try to go and talk to my tiny forest more often. Thank you very much for your inspired presentation.
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I would like to point out that, in my opinion, the purpose of forest bathing in not to give us an edge, but to bring us into communion with nature. It is a re-centering ourselves in the midst of existence that cultivates our improved performance.
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Thank you Ronna for describing so clearly the third way. I am looking forward to getting back into the forest with this new insight.
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With what is going on at the moment , it feels like the world is against you and felt burnt out especially if you are working in the hospital , but I’m so lucky where I live there is a forest behind us , a walk in the forest gives me energy to face the world again
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Thanks for sharing. This is an important topic and also a case of where a little bit of effort can pay so much back in the long run. Being "nature-wise" can never be wrong:)
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You made such a difference in my life! I hold onto what I learned from our day together, every day. Full of gratitude :)
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I can already feel the nature listening to ur speech
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Thanks for the video I wanted to make points of healing for my school!!
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What an inspiring presentation about the many benefits of forest bathing. Great job Ronna!
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Wonderful to see you on TED, and more importantly letting folks know the benefits of a small dose of shinrin-yoku! I too vote for eco-yoga without the yoga; and, am thrilled about all of the N&FT trained folks who are working as guides throughout the world!
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Thanks so much for sharing! Great help and encouragement.
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💚💚💚
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Brilliant, thank you!
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Great videos!
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Mindfulness :)
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Doesn't "having an edge" the complete opposite of what is gained? I am talking about the vocabulary, which seems to support economic efficiency.
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Right!?
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Can't hear her.
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so boring deposition about a simple thing that everybody that go on Sunday to a little trip in mountains, forest, woods or a walk in the river knows.
