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The woods were my Ritalin. Nature calmed me, focused me, and yet excited my senses.
Richard Louv
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Richard Louv
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 1
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Now, my tree-climbing days long behind me, I often think about the lasting value of those early, deliciously idle days. I have come to appreciate the long view afforded by those treetops. The woods were my Ritalin. Nature calmed me, focused me, and yet excited my senses.
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This seems clear enough: When truly present in nature, we do use all our senses at the same time, which is the optimum state of learning.
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