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Mental Health Information

Sanity Claws

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7. Suggestion- iNaturalist

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 07:22 AM

1 hr ago

I moved to upstate and noticed that the trees, plants, etc were different from what I used to see. I have started using iNaturalist, an app I downloaded to my iPhone, to identify the plants, trees, etc. and learn more about them. It is helping me to get more attuned to my new area.

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How to Get the Biggest Mental-Health Boost from 15 Minutes Outdoors [View all] littlemissmartypants 4 hrs ago OP

Sunrises/sets, bird calls/IDs, grasses, cows, otters, clouds, scents, rocks, feathers PuraVidaDreamin 3 hrs ago #1

I'm so glad you posted this samplegirl 2 hrs ago #2

Had the joy of watching samplegirl 1 hr ago #3

Just planting a seed and watching it grow can work the same magic Ponietz 1 hr ago #4

I agree samplegirl 1 hr ago #6

Thank you kindly. Just Jerome 1 hr ago #5

Suggestion- iNaturalist Sanity Claws 1 hr ago #7