MIRACLES OF MOTHER NATURE

Tommy McCabe, Opinion Editor|February 4, 2019

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</p></div> <p>Click on these links to find out more information:</p> <p>https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/spend-time-in-nature-to-reduce-stress-and-anxiety</p> <p>https://www.nbcnews.com/better/pop-culture/how-nature-can-solve-life-s-most-challenging-problems-ncna74936</p> <div class="printfriendly pf-alignleft"><a href="#" rel="nofollow" onclick="window.print(); return false;" class="noslimstat" title="Printer Friendly, PDF & Email"><img style="border:none;-webkit-box-shadow:none; box-shadow:none;" src="https://cdn.printfriendly.com/buttons/print-button.png" alt="Print Friendly, PDF & Email" /></a></div></div></span></div><div class="clear"></div><div class="aboutwriter"><div class='aboutwritertitle'>About the Writer</div>  <div class='storycreditboxwide'><div class='sc_photo'><img src='https://www.themuseatdreyfoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2018-09-23-at-12.33.40-AM-e1537677273323-465x475.png' alt='Photo of Tommy McCabe'/></div><a href='https://www.themuseatdreyfoos.com/staff/?writer=Tommy+McCabe'><div class='sc_title'>Tommy McCabe, Opinion Editor</div></a><div class='sc_bio'><p>Communications junior Tommy McCabe is a second-year Opinion Editor for The Muse. McCabe is involved in many extracurricular activities both inside and...</p><div class='clear'></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div></div><script> $(document).ready(function() { $("#commentsbox").click(function() { $("#commentsbody").slideToggle('slow'); $("#expand").toggle(); $("#collapse").toggle(); }); }); $(document).ready(function() { $("#commentslink").click(function() { $("#commentsbody").slideDown('slow'); $("#expand").hide(); $("#collapse").show(); }); }); </script><div class="clear"></div><div id="commentswrap"><div class="widgetwrap"><div class="titlewrap cursorpoint" id="commentsbox"><div id="expand"><div class="fa fa-plus-square"></div></div><div id="collapse"><div class="fa fa-minus-square"></div></div><div class="widgettitle-nonsno"><span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="20194 https://www.themuseatdreyfoos.com/?p=20194">Leave a Comment</span></div></div><div id="commentsbody" class="widgetbody"> <div id="disqus_thread"></div> </div><div class="widgetfooter"></div></div></div></div><div class="clear"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="sno_teaserbar" id="sno_teaserbar"><div class="stb_nav"><div class="custom-navigation"><span class="flex-prev"><div class="stb_left"><div class="fa fa-angle-left"><div class="icon-hidden-text">Navigate Left</div></div></div></span></div></div><div id='stb-container' class='flexslider'><ul class="slides"><li class='stb-top-row'><div class='stb_image'><a href='https://www.themuseatdreyfoos.com/opinion/2019/05/21/we-need-to-address-local-anti-semitism-before-its-too-late/#photo'><img src='https://www.themuseatdreyfoos.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_0768-356x475.png' id='grow-stb20867' style='width:70px;min-width:70px;' class='catboxphoto' alt='MIRACLES OF MOTHER NATURE'/></a></div><script type='text/javascript'> $(document).ready(function() { $('#grow-stb20867').mouseenter(function() { $('#grow-stb20867').removeClass('shrink'); 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