Going Green With A Smile

Treading the eco-friendly path doesn't necessarily mean taking to an austere lifestyle, according to Knox College psychologist Tim Kasser, Ph.D. There's no need to give up the comfy lifestyle you're so used to in your arduous attempt to go green. In fact, you can take it slow by instituting only a few changes inside a definite period of time. As the years flash by, you are likely to notice significant changes in the different facets of your daily life that will unmistakably attest to a greener you, points out Oberlin psychologist Cindy McPherson Frantz, Ph.D. However, she advises electing for changes and that carry weight - such as, buying an energy-efficient car. That way, the impact you make on the environment is more telling than with more subtle lifestyle changes like taking daily cold showers. Further, exposure to nature, fresh air, sunlight and the outside world in general can encourage a feeling of oneness with the environment, and free up the desire to be environmentally responsible, according to British researchers. Your will to go green can certainly be accomplished, and without a tear too...

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