Hug a tree

It sounds silly, and that is the point: to do openly and seriously the thing people usually smirk at.

Walk around your neighbourhood and pick the most beautiful tree rather than the most convenient one — the one you have never actually looked at. First walk a full circle around it and look up into the crown: almost nobody tilts their head back. Put your palms on the bark and feel the difference — on the north side it is usually colder and rougher. Hug it and hold still for about thirty seconds, breathing evenly, without trying to feel anything in particular. Yes, it will be awkward if someone walks past — half the point is right there. As you leave, guess how old the tree might be, and come back to it in a month.

What do you most often not do simply because it looks silly?