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James Donaldson on Mental Health - Ideas for Getting Your Kids Into Nature

3 min readBy James Donaldson

Organizations want to help you get your kids outside The urgency of kids’ lack of outdoor play isn’t lost on nature and wildlife organizations, many of which have started programs to get more kids out

Organizations want to help you get your kids outside The urgency of kids’ lack of outdoor play isn’t lost on nature and wildlife organizations, many of which have started programs to get more kids outside.

As part of their effort to get 10 million kids outdoors , the National Wildlife Federation provides lots of ways to find connections to nature near you.

Other programs to get kids playing in nature include the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center , the US Forest Service’s More Kids in the Woods program, the Sierra Club’s Inspiring Connections Outdoors program, and many more.

Lead by example All the advantages that nature offers ring true for adults, too, especially for stress relief and mood improvement.

Try to get outside with your kids — not only will it show them how important spending time in nature is, but you might find you enjoy it just as much as they do.

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James Donaldson is a former NBA All-Star (1988, Dallas Mavericks) who played 20 years of professional basketball with the Seattle SuperSonics, L.A. Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, New York Knicks, Utah Jazz, and teams across Europe, before touring with the Harlem Globetrotters. A Washington State University graduate inducted into both the Pac-10 and WSU Athletic Halls of Fame, James went on to found The Donaldson Clinic, an outpatient physical therapy practice he operated for nearly three decades. Today he devotes his time to mental health awareness and suicide prevention — speaking to organizations, schools, and youth groups — and is the author of Standing Above the Crowd and Celebrating Your Gift of Life (2021). James recently relocated to the Dallas, TX area and believes deeply in being a role model of success and professionalism for the young people he serves.

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