As New Years approaches, many of us hold on to the opportunity to reflect, set goals, and make changes for the new year. With the changing of the calendar, we feel the need to make changes in our lives. Often these goals that we set invigorate us in the beginning, and we set out to make these changes with zest and vigor. However, as the days go on and life sets in, we are often derailed and discouraged.
Reflection, goal setting, and change can be a good thing, though challenging. However, these changes can often feel huge and insurmountable. We can feel bogged down by how hard change can be, and find ourselves defeated before we even begin.
Tiny Seeds was founded on the idea that changes can be small. You can grow with small goals, making changes through tiny steps. By setting yourself smaller goals you can make progress and feel encouraged by your wins. One of the areas we focus on at Tiny Seeds is spending time in the outdoors and reaping the many benefits nature has to offer.
The 1,000 Hours Outside movement is a great way for families to take tiny steps toward getting outside more in the year ahead. This movement was started by Ginny Yurich on the premise that we can all benefit from more green time. If we can get 1,000 hours outside each year, we can match our “green time” with the average “screen time” a child has annually. That’s right - children spend over 1,000 hours in front of a screen annually!
Participants in the 1,000 Hours Outside movement pledge to spend more time outdoors. Some families utilize trackers to track the number of hours spent outside, with their goal being 1,000 hours. Other families try to get outside 365 days out of the year. Other families pledge to spend more time outside next year than they did this year. Still others simply use the challenge to bring awareness to their daily habits. There is no “right way” to participate, making it an incredibly successful and meaningful movement accessible to all.
For more information on the 1,000 Hours Outside movement and to join my family and others in increasing your “green time” visit www.1000hoursoutside.com. Imagine - this simple, tiny seed of an idea has started a global movement! Small steps, big changes….. We’ll see you outside!