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Science has shown that focused time in nature calms our over-worked frontal lobe and gives space for the areas of our brain associated with emotions, pleasure, and empathy to take over, providing a sense of calm that is measurable in brain scans and even blood tests. Each day this month, I will spend 30 minutes outside in nature, and share my observations, reflections, and learnings on the Participant Feed.

In addition to refusing and reducing my consumption of single-use plastics, I will pick up 8 piece(s) of litter each day of the Plastic Free Ecochallenge.

The only thing worse than a single-use item is a zero-use item! I will use (and use up) what I already have in my home before buying something new.