Nature Hobbies
On the benefits of spending time in nature, and hobbies that can encourage us to do so.
The benefits of nature don’t need promotion or proof, but just in case:
A two-hour “dose” of nature a week significantly boosts health and wellbeing, research suggests, even if you simply sit and enjoy the peace.
Two-hour ‘dose’ of nature significantly boosts health – study | Environment | The Guardian
Over 100 studies have shown that being in nature, living near nature, or even viewing nature in paintings and videos can have positive impacts on our brains, bodies, feelings, thought processes, and social interactions.
A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing.
Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health – Yale E360
Why is nature so beneficial? Maybe for the same reason that their benefits don’t need advocating: the love of nature might be encoded in us. In his book Biophilia, Edward O. Wilson suggested that:
[…] we humans have an affinity for the natural world that has evolved over millennia and is part of our genes, just like our tendency to be territorial or to protect our young.
The fact that nature is good for us is common knowledge, but still, many of us don’t implement it in our daily lives. Hobbies can help us incorporate nature visits into our routine.
Nature Hobbies Collection
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