Author: Rani Iyer

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Why Kids Need Nature in Urban Areas
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ADHD / Blog / child development / Creativity / emotion / Emotional strength / Forest / ForestBathing / Free play / GreenSpace / Healing / Health / Health benefits / healthy / http://raniyer.com/blog / Mental Illness / Mind / Mood / nature play / Nature theraphy / Outdoors / Science / STEM / Trees / Urban / Urban Nature / UrbanForest / Urbanization / Youth

Why Kids Need Nature in Urban Areas

Playing outdoors is necessary for children. Picture courtesy As the urban neighborhood continues to expand and towns become assimilated into cities, the need for finding green spaces become critical for…

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June 16, 2019
ADHD / Blog / child development / emotion / Emotional strength / Forest / ForestBathing / Free play / GreenSpace / Healing / Health / Health benefits / healthy / Mental Illness / Mind / Mood / Nature / nature play / Nature theraphy / Outdoors / Parks / SusbtanceAbuse / Urban / Urban Nature / UrbanForest / Urbanization / Youth

Amazing Healing Power of Nature

Playing in nature heals and provides lifelong benefits In recent decades, there has been a rapid change in the lifestyle of people all around the world. More than half of…

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June 9, 2019
child development / emotion / Emotional strength / Forest / Free play / Health benefits / healthy / http://raniyer.com/blog / http://www.raniyer / http://www.raniyer.com/blog / Nature / nature play / Outdoors / Physical strength / Rain forest / Sustainability / Trees

Get out to improve your mood

Getting in contact with nature improves our mood picture courtesy Every Tuesday, in Toronto, a group of people gather in the front steps of an old building. They have sturdy…

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May 11, 2019
Blog / child development / Climate Change / emotion / Emotional strength / Explorer / Free play / Health benefits / healthy / imagination / Nature / nature play / Outdoors / Physical strength / Science / STEM / Trees

What happens when you put kids under trees?

Every parent in the western world is grappling with a strange problem- the need to entertain their children.  Not only do they take care of the kids, they must also…

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May 6, 2019
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Three Trillion and counting: We need more trees!

Trees are the life line of Earth in multiple ways The world needs trees. Trees improve our health and act as natural filters cleaning our air. Harmful pollutants and carbon…

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April 27, 2019