As a writer, some of the most powerful inspiration came from sitting with nature in this very spot.

I once had a student who had difficulty crafting a short answer on an application - partly due to cumulative application fatique. After spending time in her backyard and clearing her overloaded mind, words began to flow onto paper.

Whether you walk in a public park, watch an outdoor video, or just look at pictures in a magazine of lush landscape, nature's 'power of AWE' provides a free resource to clear and cleanse an overworked brain.