How Nature Helps Us Unwind Our Mind and Soul

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How Nature Helps Us Unwind Our Mind and Soul

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• Nature deprivation, a lack of time in the
  natural world, largely due to hours spent in
  front of TV or computer screens, has been
  associated, unsurprisingly, with depression. More
  unexpected are studies by Weinstein and others
  that associate screen time with loss of empathy
  and lack of altruism.
• And the risks are even higher than depression and
  isolation. In a 2011 study published in the
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology,
  time in front of a screen was associated with a
  higher risk of death, and that was independent of
  physical activity!

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• In todays age of high technology, research shows
  that our hunger for the natural world still
  endures. In fact, our connections with nature
  could just be the best medicine for people of all
  agesimproving our health, happiness, and
  well-being.
• Those same connections could also heal the
  planet. Many teenagers and young adults, spend
  far less time in nature today than in recent
  decades.

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• There are no required classes in nature
  connectedness in our schools, nor is nature a
  well-utilized tool for teaching kids to
  critically think about the world around them. New
  research, however, suggests our relationship with
  nature may be deeply linked to our happiness.
• The stress of an unpleasant environment can cause
  you to feel anxious, or sad, or helpless. This in
  turn elevates your blood pressure, heart rate,
  and muscle tension and suppresses your immune
  system. A pleasing environment reverses that.

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• Nature Heals
• Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of
  nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and
  increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature
  not only makes you feel better emotionally, it
  contributes to your physical wellbeing, reducing
  blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and
  the production of stress hormones.
• It may even reduce mortality, according to
  scientists such as public health researchers
  Stamata is and Mitchell.

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• Research done in hospitals, offices, and schools
  has found that even a simple plant in a room can
  have a significant impact on stress and anxiety.
• Nature Soothes
• In addition, nature helps us cope with pain.
  Because we are genetically programmed to find
  trees, plants, water, and other nature elements
  engrossing, we are absorbed by nature scenes and
  distracted from our pain and discomfort.

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• This is nicely demonstrated in a now classic
  study of patients who underwent gallbladder
  surgery half had a view of trees and half had a
  view of a wall.
• According to the physician who conducted the
  study, Robert Ulrich, the patients with the view
  of trees tolerated pain better, appeared to
  nurses to have fewer negative effects, and spent
  less time in a hospital.
• More recent studies have shown similar results
  with scenes from nature and plants in hospital
  rooms.

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• Nature Restores
• One of the most intriguing areas of current
  research is the impact of nature on general
  wellbeing. In one study in Mind, 95 of those
  interviewed said their mood improved after
  spending time outside, changing from depressed,
  stressed, and anxious to more calm and balanced.
• Other studies by Ulrich, Kim, and Cervinka show
  that time in nature or scenes of nature are
  associated with a positive mood, and
  psychological wellbeing, meaningfulness and
  vitality.

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• Furthermore, time in nature or viewing nature
  scenes increases our ability to pay attention.
  Because humans find nature inherently
  interesting, we can naturally focus on what we
  are experiencing out in nature. This also
  provides a respite for our overactive minds,
  refreshing us for new tasks.
• Spending Time with Nature Makes People More Alive
• Being outside in nature makes people feel more
  alive, finds a series of studies published in the
  June 2010 issue of the Journal of Environmental
  Psychology.

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• And that sense of increased vitality exists above
  and beyond the energizing effects of physical
  activity and social interaction that are often
  associated with our forays into the natural
  world, the studies show.
• "Nature is fuel for the soul," says Richard Ryan,
  lead author and a professor of psychology at the
  University of Rochester. "Often when we feel
  depleted we reach for a cup of coffee, but
  research suggests a better way to get energized
  is to connect with nature," he says.

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• The findings, adds Ryan, are important for both
  mental and physical health. "Research has shown
  that people with a greater sense of vitality
  don't just have more energy for things they want
  to do, they are also more resilient to physical
  illnesses. One of the pathways to health may be
  to spend more time in natural settings," says
  Ryan.
• Professor Ryans Other Experiments
• Two final experiments tracked participants' moods
  and energy levels throughout the day using diary
  entries.

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• Over either four days or two weeks, students
  recorded their exercise, social interactions,
  time spent outside, and exposure to natural
  environments, including plants and windows.
• Across all methodologies, individuals
  consistently felt more energetic when they spent
  time in natural settings or imagined themselves
  in such situations. The findings were
  particularly robust, notes Ryan being outside in
  nature for just 20 minutes in a day was enough to
  significantly boost vitality levels.

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• Interestingly, in the last study, the presence of
  nature had an independent energizing effect above
  that of being outdoors. In other words, conclude
  the authors, being outdoors was vitalizing in
  large part because of the presence of nature.
• Nature restores mental functioning in the same
  way that food and water restore bodies. It is
  essential to venture out and be in tune with our
  environment. From snorkeling, paragliding,
  trekking, rafting and safaris, there is plenty of
  stuff to do and experience. 365Hops assures to
  make you nature adventure a memorable and a
  mesmerizing experience.

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