Nature Meditation with Eyes Open

- Take several deep inhalations and exhalations.
- Begin to breathe normally.
- Focus on sight: Take in the surroundings--trees, grass, birds, insects, etc. 
- Focus on sounds--birds singing, people talking, walking, jogging or biking, etc. 
- Focus on smells--flowers, the earth, someone barbecuing, etc.
- Focus on touch. Place your hands on the earth, feel the tree supporting your back. 
- Finish by expressing gratitude to Mother Earth for her beauty.
-Victor M Parachin, Sit a Bit