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Mental Health Information

Sanity Claws

(22,447 posts)

7. Suggestion- iNaturalist

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 07:22 AM

9 hrs 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 13 hrs ago OP

Sunrises/sets, bird calls/IDs, grasses, cows, otters, clouds, scents, rocks, feathers PuraVidaDreamin 12 hrs ago #1

I'm so glad you posted this samplegirl 10 hrs ago #2

Had the joy of watching samplegirl 10 hrs ago #3

Just planting a seed and watching it grow can work the same magic Ponietz 10 hrs ago #4

I agree samplegirl 10 hrs ago #6

Thank you kindly. Just Jerome 10 hrs ago #5

What view we have from samplegirl 7 hrs ago #8

Suggestion- iNaturalist Sanity Claws 9 hrs ago #7