nature it has a positive effect on the mind and body it can help us feel calm and increase our feelings of a many of us live in dense and noisy cities making it harder to access green spaces we spend more time indoors than we should which means we may not realize just how much we benefit from the natural world being in nature not only feels soothing but can reduce stress resulting in a measurable physiological response one study found a 20% drop in salivary cortisol after a short stint in nature and some doctors go as far
as prescribing time in nature as a mental health intervention there's even a theory that bi ailia hypothesis that because we evolved in natural environments we are pre-programmed to appreciate nature fortunately there's a way we can all tap into Nature's positive effects and it doesn't require a Tre to your nearest Nature Reserve a team from the University of exitor found that nature can be enjoyed at home virtually those who heard virtual sounds of wildlife found them to be more physiologically restorative than those who heard something else the team also found that virtual reality access to a
marine environment improve participants moods while another study showed that natural sounds increase feelings of calmness awe and excitement or is a powerful emotion too as it can diminish your sense of self-importance and put your own worries into perspective all this shows is that simply Conjuring up imagery and sounds of nature can have a profound effect it's why many people use soothing nature sounds as sleep aids or have a Scenic shot as their computer screen saver so if you can't get out and breathe in some fresh air try immersing yourself in nature virtually in the meantime
