Spending time immersed in a natural environment and disconnecting from technology enhances creativity and improves problem solving skills by up to 50%.

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Our main stress hormone, cortisol, decreased by 21.3% per hour spent immersed in nature.

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The great outdoors provides opportunities for creativity and discovery which are important components for brain development.

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Being exposed to natural environments increases positive emotions, ignites our sense of awe and enhances our compassion to others.

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Eleven independent studies have found that exposure to nature is associated with improved sleep quality and quantity.

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A study investigating the benefits of nature found 88% of people saw an overall improvement in mood following a stroll in nature .

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A study of ~20,000 people found those who spend at least 2hrs in nature throughout the week report consistently higher levels of health and well-being compared to those who don’t.

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Patients awaiting surgery who were exposed to nature sights and sounds reported 50% higher pain tolerance compared to other patients.

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Spending time in nature switches our body into “rest and digest” mode (the opposite of “fight, flight or freeze mode”!), which means our body can focus on growing, restoring, and improving our immune system.

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Exposure to nature compared to urban environments is associated with improved attention, capacity to switch from one task to another, and memory.

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Exposure to natural environments has been used as an effective treatment for depression and anxiety.

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A study of 280 people in Japan found simply viewing a natural landscape for ~15-minutes not only reduced stress hormone levels by 13.4%, but it also lowered average pulse rate by 6% and blood pressure by 2%.

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