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I believe this!
-and I believe that playing outside A LOT saved me.

40 Astounding Benefits of Outdoor Nature Play for Kids by Angela Pruess

Improves cognition and thinking
Increases focus
bolsters resilience against stress
Increases mood
Decreases anxiety
Builds confidence
Provides regulation sensory input for the nervous system
Builds mindfulness skills
Improves short term memory
Decreases anger
Reduces ADHD symptoms
Boosts confidence
Improved self-regulation skills

This article in the current issue of
Parents With Confidence

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Deborah Costine

Thanks for stopping in!
Since I am as interested in nature as I am in puppetry, my thoughts here will be about both. My old house in a little neighborhood along the river provide me with daily opportunities for enjoying nature. I have a garden,two apple trees (which I love to climb and prune) plus a bit more lawn than I'd like. I plant various shrubs and things to create pathways. From the back of my studio I can look almost directly down at the river. There is almost always someone paddling by; Mr Beaver, Ms Muskrat, The Otter twins- Nellie and MInnie, plus lots of ducks and geese - and the occasional human.

August 05th, 2019

I believe this!-and I believe that playing outside A LOT saved me.

Deborah Costine

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I believe this!
-and I believe that playing outside A LOT saved me.