Why nature is good for your mental health

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Back in the day, doctors would send patients with anxiety and depression into the mountains because the fresh air would do them good. Though they did not have the research to back it up, they knew that nature was good for our mental health. Today, there is good evidence for these claims and clinicians have developed different types of “nature therapy”, also known as ecotherapy, which harness the healing power of nature. Henry David Thoreau once said “We need the tonic of wildness...We can never have enough of nature.” And indeed, I have found that to be true. The more time I spend out in the wilderness, the more I want. Perhaps after watching this video, you'll feel the same way.

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You might ask, “What’s that thing you’re holding? Is it a fuzzy squirrel? Is this your sick, deranged way of reconnecting with nature?” No, it’s just my dead cat. Err...sorry, I mean my deadcat. The fuzzy exterior shields the microphone from the wind. Normally I’d try to keep the mic out of frame, but since I was filming solo out in the field, that was the lightest and easiest way to roll. Did that bug you? Let me know! I’m genuinely interested.

neurotransmissions
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I'm glad you brought up the silence. I don't think most of us realize how noise pollution negatively affects our health.

iammrbeat
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You never see angry hippies. Having moved from a city to the coast I can 100% confirm that being out and about in nature has a calming effect on your state of mind. I'm not saying city industry should be demonised, but we need to find more ways of introducing plants into comcrete urban environments. Lets have plants growing up buildings and grass on roofs. Basically, plants and trees should be everywhere. Even in our homes.

bluebull
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The most significant change to me is the scent landscape when I'm in nature. Nature smells alive, and that makes me feel more alive, too

nicolaiveliki
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Nature is absolutely unique, and it is a great medication for stress.

lombehwilsonjr.
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i camped out in the woods for 3 months.

Best time of my life and the best decision i ever made.

The forest creatures were very kind.

lazarusblackwell
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I love nature because it scares me and excited me and humbles me which is really important because we need to remember as humans that we are not the sole important component of our planet and nature deserves our respect

sarahlevine
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We are natural beings. We wear clothes, learn behaviours, try to be civilized. But underneath on a very primal level we are Still animals. Animals should not cage themselves. We are clever animals, perhaps at times to clever for our own good. Plants heal. We are all natural beings, some just have a habit of forgetting!

annv
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I can personally attest to managing depression with hiking

walkitoff.
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I walk on average 50 miles a week. I live in Fl. There are many parks and nature preserves near me. Even though I visit the same parks often the trails offer something new each time. Walking in nature engages all my senses while freeing my mind free solve problems or at least explore my options. It is difficult to list all the benefits.

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I agree with this 100%. I live in a small city and work downtown, but grew up in a beautiful countryside. There is not a single secluded park close by. The tiny parks we have are always filled with families with screaming children and their dogs sh**ting everywhere. The only way to get to a "real" park is to drive through stressful highways for an hour. I noticed my whole life has changed since living in the city - My anxiety worsened, I now have depression, and chronic stress. The only way I can escape is to watch nature videos online... 😔

amandataebby
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I just love the vibe of this video, so calming and southing, he speaks slowly and clearly, without any background music, it makes me feel safe and relax... This is such a great video.

juliem
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Read somewhere about an experiment on astronauts where they were isolated on Earth for a long time together just to see how their brain behaves in such environment. So they got depressed and all that. But the the thing is, when they were introduced to gardening their health and relationships very much improved. Someone should find that study ... :)

denys
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I fantasize about being with nature. Having a good bond with it, stalking and hunting animals, and exploring every path. When I do that my mood goes up for days

louism.
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Think about a city. Tall or short buildings, wide or narrow streets. All have sharp, crisp 90 degree corners - it's a human thing. The corners show off our efficiency and precision. The buildings stand fixed, not swaying in the breeze (hopefully). Lastly, most cityscapes are predominantly grey.
Now think about a forest, stream, desert - any natural setting. Hardly any crisp straight lines or 90 degree angles. Nature works with other nature, like a tree arching over a meandering brook, or boulders bushing up through the slope of a hilltop. Grey is a desert color, almost a warning.
We are the result of countless generations of humans living in a natural world. Sharp straight lines certainly occur in nature, like fractured rock formations, but they're the exception. I believe that deep inside, we are unnerved by cityscapes and crave the satisfaction of wavy tree limbs, ridge-lines, and the shores of a lake.

patrickfreeman
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Explains why I am out on a trial hiking or running every chance I get! Thanks😊

farmsaelee
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In this busy world getting back to nature keeps me sane and feeling myself
Cool video 😎

Fascistbeast
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Such a wonderful narrative, and the overall flow of the video. Thanks for creating this video and it will be helpful for my current research in ecotherapy.

soumyamitra
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Lovely vid, found it soothing to watch. And a great reminder to find some green.

samjam
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Cool video. People like new and diverse things and nature like in the forest is all different and not uniform like buildings in the city. Nature is also less dense with humans versus a city, so people don’t have to track or interact as much which takes energy. An interesting sidenote my wife and I were in New York during the blizzard last year when they close the city down. We walked around in the middle of sixth Avenue, made snow angles, there was hardly anybody out it was really beautiful walking around looking at the different buildings and open areas. It became nature. Anyway. Thx cool video

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