Last week I spent about five days at a church camp for girls ages 11-17. There’s something about being disconnected from the everyday chaos of ‘normal’ life and connected with nature that is good for the soul. 🏔️🌳
I’m sure you understand the reasons…but I’ll share some facts about nature and wellbeing anyways 😊
In a 2020 article called “Nurtured by Nature” on the American Psychological Association website some key points on this topic are outlined:
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Spending time in nature is linked to both cognitive benefits and improvements in mood, mental health and emotional well-being.
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Feeling connected to nature can produce similar benefits to well-being, regardless of how much time one spends outdoors.
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Both green spaces and blue spaces (aquatic environments) produce well-being benefits. More remote and biodiverse spaces may be particularly helpful, though even urban parks and trees can lead to positive outcomes."
You can read the full article here https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/04/nurtured-nature
Blue spaces are my happy place, like kayaking on a lake or seeing and hearing the ocean. 🛶
Nature’s therapeutic benefits are the foundation of a new treatment modality called “Ecotherapy” that is gaining traction as a means to help people reconnect with the outdoors and increase wellbeing. But you don’t have to be in a formal therapy setting to reap the benefits of nature…just get outside!
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