"A culture disconnected from wild nature becomes insane."
Immersion in nature, saturation with “vitamin N” allows us to stay healthy and rejuvenate.
A series of studies conducted by the team of psychologists at the University of Rochester show that contact with nature results in an increase in people’s sense of well-being and vitality. 90 percent of people admitted that spending time actively in the countryside helped them get rid of fatigue.
Researchers at the European Centre for Environment & Human Health at the University of Exeter found that people who spent 2 hours a week in green & natural environments were more likely to report psychological well-being than those who don’t.
Other studies show that walking in the woods or parks enhances the immune system, regulates heart rate, blood pressure, and has a positive effect on the nervous system, resulting in a feeling of deep peace, which is associated with lowering the level of stress hormone. 20 minutes of looking at green causes the amount of cortisol in saliva to fall by 13.4 percent, as demonstrated by research by Yoshifumi Miyazaki, University of Chiba.%
"Mindful contact with the natural environment allows us to discover ourselves, reconnect with our roots. Mindfulness practice set in nature allows us to observe playing wild animals, clouds passing through the sky, river flowing, or a dead bird, and bring us to realize that everything that happens with nature is reflected in our bodies and minds. We are able to recognize this mind-body-nature identity and reestablish the connection with nature. "
