Environmental Dimension
Environmental Dimension
How to Enhance Environmental Wellness:
Create a healthy, happy living space
Evaluate your personal living space. What is pleasing to the eye and what bugs you? Make a list of easy, concrete steps you could take to improve your space. For example, you might clear up clutter, add more color, or bring in more light.Creating a healthy and happy living space also means paying attention to any toxins or chemicals that enter your space. Learn more about the chemicals in cleaning products and cosmetics in your home and clear out potentially harmful substances. If you have seasonal or environmental allergies, consider where you could reduce your exposure to potential allergens.Finally, a safe living space is a happy living space. Take any necessary steps to enhance your sense of safety at home.Find little spaces of tranquility
Take a moment out of the busy day to appreciate your surroundings. You can do this anywhere, but it’s a special treat to do this in your favorite peaceful place. You can find little spaces of tranquility as you go about your everyday activities. As you walk around, find a bench or courtyard you enjoy. Have a seat and just breathe for a minute. When you’re indoors, choose your favorite window and pause to notice the view.Make a positive impact on the environment
Recognizing your connection to the state of the planet and living more in harmony with nature are a big part of environmental wellness.Consider the ways you can make a positive impact on the environment. Even small changes add up, so don’t discount the small things in your power to do like recycling more or bringing your own travel mug for coffee.The best part about making a positive impact on the environment is that it’s good for the planet and your wellness.Make your community a better place
To boost your environmental wellness and your sense of meaning or purpose, find the little ways you could make a big difference in your community. Everyone has the power to make the world a better place, starting right where they live.Bring a garbage bag along and take a stroll through your neighborhood and pick up garbage. Put potted plants and a hummingbird feeder outside your door. Or even set up a Little Free Library.If you have the resources to go bigger, find volunteer support to make your community a better place.Foster happy relationships in your home
When you come home from a long day of work and school, you want to feel relaxed, comfortable, and welcome. The physical setting is only a part of this feeling. Your relationships with the people there are also influential to your comfort at home and environmental wellness.There are many joyful aspects of having roommates. These are people to bond with and get to know on a deep level. When things are working well, roommates can become lifelong friends. Living with other people, whether roommates or family, also comes with challenges. It can be hard to share a living, working, and socializing space with someone else.A good rule of thumb is to treat your roommate and their things with respect. Stay open to learning another way to approach things and using your differences to build a positive experience.Activities
An interactive guide of the local trails, parks, reserves, and more!The Owl Teacher blog shares 12 ideas for teaching students about recycling and environmental wellness. Activities