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lt="Forest trail"></span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:27.0pt;background:#F6BA18'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white'>Love This? Never Miss Another Story.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Top of Form<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#F6BA18'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:1.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bottom of Form<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>1. Boosts Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>Not only are more of us living in urban areas, we’re also rapidly increasing our use of technology. Working on computers, checking cell phones and otherwise interacting with electronic devices is shown to place heavy demands on your brain’s ability to focus and process information.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>Researchers at the <a href="http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0051474"><span style='color:#008E9B'>University of London</span></a> investigated the effects of nature to rebalance this technological drain on our cognitive abilities. They took a group of adults backpacking in the wilderness for 4 days where they were not allowed to use any technology whatsoever. They were asked to complete tasks that required creative thinking and complex problem solving before the trip, and again at the end. Their performance on the tasks improved by an impressive 50 percent after spending 4 tech-free days in nature.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>2. Promotes Compassion and Generosity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>Looking at a beautiful forest, beach or other natural scene gives many of us a sense of awe or wonder. And this sense of awe is shown to increase our feelings of caring and connectedness towards others.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>In a <a href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/psp-pspi0000018.pdf"><span style='color:#008E9B'>series of studies</span></a>, one research group found that when you experience awe, it increases your ethical decision-making abilities, generosity and positive social behaviors, such as being helpful and cooperative. Researchers suggest this is because awe often gives you a sense that you are a small part of something bigger, which seems to encourage a shift to caring about how you relate to others and your community rather than simply yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>3. Sharpens Mental Focus<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>A <a href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02225.x"><span style='color:#008E9B'>University of Michigan study</span></a> asked participants to complete a memory test, go for a walk, then repeat the test again after they returned. One half of the group walked through a local arboretum and the other half walked down a busy city street. Those who had walked among the trees improved their performance on the memory test by almost 20 percent. Whereas, the city walkers had no noticeable improvement.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>Researchers believe this is because being in a city requires your brain to process far more information compared to being in a natural setting. If you’re constantly being bombarded by city life, your brain essentially gets tired. Viewing nature gives your brain a chance to take a break, which allows it to come back to cognitively demanding tasks with renewed energy.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>Interestingly, the study also found you don’t even need to enjoy your time in nature to benefit. The benefits were similar when participants walked outside on a warm summer day or a freezing day during winter. The only difference was that participants enjoyed the summer walks more than those in the depths of winter.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>4. Stops Negative, Obsessive Thinking<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>Dwelling too much on things you feel are wrong with yourself or your life is not healthy. Habitually ruminating on negative thoughts like this is known to put you at risk for depression and other mental illnesses. It’s also been found to be much more common among <a href="https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/how-nature-changes-the-brain/"><span style='color:#008E9B'>those who live in cities</span></a>. Although, simply taking a walk in your local city park is shown to combat this tendency.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>In a <a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/112/28/8567"><span style='color:#008E9B'>recent study</span></a>, participants reported their amount of rumination before and after a walk in a natural or an urban area. Those who walked for 90 minutes in nature reported a decrease in their negative thinking. They also had reduced activity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex of the brain, an area related to mental illness. Those who walked through an urban area reported no reduction in rumination, and their brain scans also showed no improvement.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>5. Helps ADHD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorder of childhood. Symptoms often include an unusually high level of inattention, impulsivity and/or hyperactivity. A <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448497/"><span style='color:#008E9B'>national study</span></a> found that common after-school and weekend activities done in natural, outdoor environments may be effective in reducing these symptoms, such as simply reading in your backyard instead of inside. Researchers felt this could provide a widely available, free and non-pharmaceutical way to help those with ADHD.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'>Related on Care2<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.75pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#111F2E'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111F2E'><a href="https://www.care2.com/greenliving/why-a-walk-in-the-woods-is-vital-for-your-health-the-science-behind-forest-bathing.html"><span style='color:#008E9B;text-decoration:none'>Why a Walk in the Woods Is Vital for Your Health: The Science Behind Forest Bathing</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br />
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