The positive effects of nature
Care of Mother Nature Since the beginning of our existence, humans have been interacting continuously with nature. Like every other living creature on our planet, we evolved under the care of Mother Nature. People often forget that we are a part of nature, therefore the idea of spending time outside can make you feel better, and it is instinctive and intuitive. It only happened in the last several hundred years that technological and industrial advances separated us from our natural surroundings. Since 2009 there have been more of us living in urban than in rural areas for the first time in human history. 54% of the world’s population now lives in cities, essentially separated from nature by the trappings of city life. The development of urban areas has reduced natural environments globally. However, based on many researches humans still have positive reactions to nature and natural environment. One of the most famous studies in this field clearly showed that people who had been hospitalized before, managed to recover more quickly with a view of trees than with a …