"In his recently published book, Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being, pioneering environmental neuroscientist Dr. Marc Berman describes how taking a 20-plus minute walk in nature without a phone or earbuds reduces mental fatigue, restores and improves attentional capacity, and alleviates rumination and depression. Intriguingly, the same effects are observed with exposure to natural images or sounds without being physically present in nature, though the effects are weaker than when in nature."
"There are many other benefits of exposure to nature. Proximity to green spaces is related to better school performance and reduced crime. Hospital stays for patients in rooms with views of nature are shorter than for similar patients in rooms with urban views. As few as 11 more trees on a tree-lined street is associated with fewer cases of cardio-metabolic disorders like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke in the local population."
Exposure to nature reduces mental fatigue, restores attentional capacity, alleviates rumination and depression, and lowers stress. Visual or auditory exposure to natural scenes produces similar but weaker benefits than direct contact. Proximity to green spaces correlates with improved school performance and lower crime rates. Hospital patients with nature views experience shorter stays compared with similar patients facing urban views. Small increases in street trees associate with fewer local cardio-metabolic disorders such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Nature-based interventions are increasingly used as therapeutic alternatives; researchers identified 13 categories of interventions and 11 factors influencing their effectiveness.
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