29. Creating with Nature and Balancing the Nervous System with Rachael Cohen

Rachael Cohen is a Nature based spiritual life coach, plant connector, intuitive medium and author. When her experiences as an environmental educator, wild animal specialist and mother left her anxious and distraught over society’s destruction of Nature, Rachael cultivated a creative relationship with plants that awakened her spiritual gifts and transformed her life. She first founded Infinite Succulent, specializing in plant art connections, and then Our Infinite Nature, for facilitating and growing spiritual connections with Nature. We discuss the rampant eco-anxiety that many people face as the realities of climate change become more challenging to ignore. Rachael explains her approach to figuring out how to inspire more meaningful relationships with the planet in a way that’s not using fear as a motivator. We analyze how we got to a place where we’ve become so disconnected from nature, and she offers actionable steps for remedying the disconnect.  Tune in to learn more about:  Strategies and tools for overcoming eco-anxiety  Making art with nature  Shifting our relationship with the planet to be a reciprocal one  Letting go of the notion that “humans are a cancer to the planet”  The nervous system and how it impacts our stress levels The science and data about forest bathing and its impact on our biology  The antidepressant effects of soil  Practices like nature journaling, meditating with plants,  The evolutionary reason that listening to birds puts us at ease … And so much more!  Rachael’s Links and Resources:  Visit her website: www.ourinfinitenature.co/ and see her upcoming events: https://www.ourinfinitenature.co/events Connect with her on Instagram: @ourinfinitenaturerachael Book: Self-Care for Eco-Anxiety: 52 Weekly Practices for Positive Personal Change Through the Power of Nature  Book: Everyday Plant Magic: Change your Life through the Magical Energy of Nature  Book: Infinite Succulent: Miniature Art to Keep or Share  Other Resources Mentioned:  The Artist’s Way Connect with Hannah: Instagram: @hannahkeitel