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Photo by Rose Lane<\/p><\/div>\n

By Emma Castleberry<\/p>\n

LaShanda Brown has led a very curious life, and this curiosity has helped her stay well. \u201cMost of the things I\u2019ve discovered, it wasn\u2019t something that I learned as a child or something I was exposed to in my friend group,\u201d she says. \u201cI see something and I\u2019m like, hm, what is that about? Part of my self care and mental wellness plan is to stay open and find adventures in the smallest things.\u201d<\/p>\n

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LaShanda Brown. Photo by Rose Lane<\/p><\/div>\n

A geriatric nurse practitioner who works mostly in the field of psychiatry, LaShanda approaches patient care through a holistic mental health framework. \u201cI\u2019m not just interested in the medication that will fix the problem,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019ll spend a lot more time educating folks and having strategy sessions about what else is available to them for sustainable change and care and cure.\u201d LaShanda tries to offer a variety of mental health care tools to her patients, because \u201cyoga and meditation simply aren\u2019t going to cut it for everyone,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

One of the things she\u2019s added to her toolbox in recent years? Mindful birding. \u201cThere is a lot of support now for any of the nature-based therapies,\u201d LaShanda says. \u201cBirding in general, but particularly this slow type, is recommended and encouraged in the holistic mental health world.\u201d<\/p>\n

A few years ago, LaShanda was working at a yoga studio in Winston-Salem, where she\u2019s from, when the studio owner approached her about teaching a mindful birding workshop. \u201cShe pitched the idea to me before I had ever done any kind of bird walks or birding of my own,\u201d says LaShanda.<\/p>\n

The owner was an avid birder and LaShanda was teaching meditation classes at the studio, so the pair made a good team for exposing the public to mindful birding. The two women worked with Forsyth Audubon, the local chapter of the Audubon Society, to offer these workshops at no cost. \u201cMy idea was that we would target folks who don\u2019t typically get outside, folks who definitely haven\u2019t been exposed to birding,\u201d says LaShanda. \u201cWe connected with a local boy scout troup from one of the Black churches and the YMCA branch that is majority African American members.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo by Rose Lane<\/p><\/div>\n

Some of the people who showed up to the workshops were brand new to both birding and meditation, while others were avid birders that were curious about slow birding and how it differed from their current hobby. \u201cWhat makes it different,\u201d says LaShanda, \u201cis that it\u2019s less about accumulating a number of different bird species and locations and all that. It\u2019s more about just being present with nature and the things around you.\u201d<\/p>\n

LaShanda admits that the ease of access to natural spaces is part of what drew her, and many others, to Asheville, but she also offers an additional perspective. \u201cI don\u2019t want to give people who don\u2019t live near a lot of trails and hiking and opportunities the impression that they can\u2019t do it,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019m starting to reframe my position that what\u2019s unique about this area is the culture as much as it is the actual physical environment. You hear more people talking about walking and trails and being outside. It\u2019s easier to find people that you can do these things with and that makes a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

For LaShanda, the power of mindful birding is how easily it can permeate everyday life. \u201cWhen you get out of the car at the pharmacy, you stop and notice when you hear the crows nearby,\u201d she says. \u201cOr when you\u2019re sitting in your backyard on your deck or patio, you are listening and checking in to what\u2019s around you and getting connected. It becomes a very portable practice. You don\u2019t have to have binoculars, you don\u2019t have to gear up and drive to a park. This is learning how to access birds and nature around you at any time throughout your day or week.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Barred Owl. Photo by Sara Jackson<\/p><\/div>\n

Despite the notoriously chilly February weather, getting outside\u2014even briefly\u2014can dramatically improve your mental and physical wellness. Here are LaShanda\u2019s tips for incorporating nature experiences into your daily life in the winter.<\/p>\n

1. Plan for short spurts close to home.<\/strong> \u201cDo small walks so you can get right back inside and warm up, so you\u2019re not too cold for too long,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

2. Layer up!<\/strong> The right gear can make even the worst weather bearable.<\/p>\n

3. Get outside during the warmest part of the day, when the sun is out.<\/strong> \u201cIf during the warmest part of the day, you\u2019re at the office, get outside and walk around your campus, or sit in or on the car, soak up some sunshine, smell the fresh air, listen for the birds.\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Schedule it.<\/strong> \u201cPut it in your phone. Get outside for ten minutes. If you start with that, just two or three times a week, it makes a world of difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

5. Keep it simple.<\/strong> \u201cIt doesn\u2019t have to be, \u2018Let\u2019s drive an hour down to Brevard and spend the afternoon,\u2019\u201d she says. \u201cSometimes that\u2019s just not in the cards. But I can do ten minutes out on my balcony and I still get a lot of benefit from doing just that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more about the practice of mindful birding at TheMindfulBirdingNetwork.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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