Key points

Nature supports mood, attention, and stress regulation through everyday sensory inputs.

Gratitude practices improve well-being and reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Ecological gratitude—thanking the natural world—can boost vitality and our caring for nature.

Dana Klisanin Source: Dana Klisanin

As the season of gratitude approaches, most of us begin to think about the people, opportunities, and experiences that enrich our lives. These matter deeply. But in my work exploring the rewilding of the human mind, I’ve found that one of the greatest sources of support in our lives is something we rarely acknowledge—because it’s all around us, all the time.

Nature gives to us continuously: air to breathe, light to regulate our sleep, sounds that soothe the nervous syst

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