Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

Nice Book and the paper quality also worthful.

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I grew up embracing technology, but luckily had numerous experiences in nature that I took for granted. Decades later, I found myself volunteering as a docent at a nearby park, and found myself drawn there far more than I ever expected - because being in the park made me feel better. Florence Williams has done a great job of documenting studies, programs and her personal experiences of collecting this information, in a very readable collection of stories instead of a firehose of facts and theories.

Great insight into the science behind what we’re already been feeling as a society. The creeping disconnect from nature and being outside is easy to remedy. The free and easy health benefits of being in nature are a no brainier.

Takeaways from reading the book:- Page 4: Beethoven hugged trees and dedicated symphonies to landscapes.- Page 6: Spending time in nature helps us become more empathetic, more focused and more grounded.- Page 22: Throughout our evolution, we have spent 99.9% of our time in nature.- Page 22: Naturalistic environments are some of the only places, where we engage all 5 senses and thus, by definition, are fully, physically alive.- Page 139: Just 15 minutes in a city park - even one with pavement, crowds and some street noise - is enough to improve mood, vitality and feelings of restoration.- Page 229: Friedrich Fröbel from Germany invented the word Kindergarten, as he was walking in a forest and got the idea that children would benefit from absorbing nature with their senses - and thereby also learn about, for example, geometry, physics and design. Curiosity and self activity would guide childrens' learning. After his death, women managed to spread the idea to other nations in very successful ways.

Canadians and Americans seem to be behind many other countries when it comes to recognizing and appreciating the restorative effect that exposure to nature has on our physical and mental health. The author offers compelling evidence of how spending time in nature can make us healthier, happier, less stressed and better able to face the challenges of everyday life. Children who grow up with a generous 'dose' of nature become more balanced and more productive adults.