Nature vs. Stress - Nature Nurtures!

Have you ever wondered why it's so relaxing to sit on a beach in the evening, watching and listening to the waves rhythmically roll in?  Or why the scent of crisp, fresh mountain air is so invigorating?
According to research, it's because nature contact works on our brains to reduce our stress.  
By incorporating as much direct nature contact as possible into our home and work environment, we can reduce our stress with little to no effort.   Why?  It could be due to the Biophilia Hypothesis, which in a nutshell, means our brains are programmed that way.   
If you'd like to learn a little more about the effects of stress on our minds and bodies, as well as how direct nature contact can be woven into our homes and offices, here's a video presentation to help.  

Heidi Jameson, LMHC is the founder of The Mangroves Seeds of Change, LLC.  You can read more about her here. ​

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Direct contact with nature has a statistically significant negative effect on stress.  This effect increases with higher and more direct nature contact (Largo-Wight, et al, 2011, p. 129).