How does nature impact our state of being healthy or happy?

NaqCho Ali Mahdi Baltistani
2 min readJan 25, 2021

Stress has a direct impact on our health. Research reveals that “stress” is dependent on the environment where we dwell.
Your nervous system and immune system are responsible for what mode you have.
The stress of an unpleasant environment causes you to feel anxious, sad, or helpless, this, in turn, impacts your immune system, heart rate and elevates your blood pressure, while a pleasant environment causes to boosts the mode-dependent functionality of your body.

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. 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.

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.

Nature connects

According to a series of field studies conducted by Kuo and Coley at the Human-Environment Research Lab, time spent in nature connects us to each other and the larger world. Another study at the University of Illinois suggests that residents in Chicago public housing who had trees and green space around their building reported knowing more people, having stronger feelings of unity with neighbors,

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