Nature Increases our Cognitive Function and can Improve our Mood
Just a 50-minute walk or sit in nature can increase our cognitive performance by 20 percent. A seminal study on the cognitive benefits of nature, conducted by Dr. Marc Berman and colleagues1 , demonstrated that going for a nature walk (compared to a walk downtown near traffic, noise, and harsh visual stimulation) after completing mentally…
Nature Contact and Nature Connection: Exposure and Relationship
In response to Alexia Barrable, PhD, and her post about the difference between nature contact (being exposed to nature) and nature connection (holding a relationship with nature). Thank you for stimulating such valuable dialogue and contemplation. I appreciate this reflection, and those in the comments as well, and it speaks to an important distinction, indeed.…
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