returningtoearth

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Word about Nature Deficit Disorder, shinrin-yoku, green exercise, ecopsychology, deep ecology,

Returning to Earth is a blog about treating Nature Deficit Disorder with Green Exercise, Forest Therapy, Wilderness Therapy, Deep Ecology, Ecopsychology, Shinrin-Yoku, Yoga, and Mindfulness. Some influences include: Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louve, Your Brain on Nature, Joanna Macy, Mark Whitwell, Jay Brown, John Muir, Arne Naess, Rachel Carson, Bill Plotkin, Steven Foster, Meredith Little, Steven K. Harper, Esalen Institute, Gestalt Psychology.

December 14, 2015

Death Cloth

December 14, 2015/ Joe Lindsay

Cotton, aka "Death Cloth" is not something you want to wear outside in winter or any season with the exception of hottest Summer. Other fabrics are safer like wool or synthetic.

Cotton is dangerous because of its hydro-philic (water loving) nature.

Wet cotton stays wet and dries slowly. If you have wet cotton on your skin and it is cold outside, you will lose heat through evaporation and in winter this can be dangerous.

So leave the cotton at home and wear wool or synthetics out there.

If you want to save some money on some warm layers I highly recommend thrift stores - wool pants and thin wool sweaters are treasures to be hunted for. If you cannot find the wool (first choice) you will definitely be able to locate some polyester. Thrift stores are shrines to polyester.