Nature is a pleasure to be surrounded by. It’s usually taken for granted, as we step outside often. Although, how many times do we actually look around? For even a moment, take the time to appreciate nature today or tomorrow. In this article we’ll discuss the benefits nature has on you.
If we’re talking about nature we have to talk about the sun as well. We gain Vitamin D while being exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D builds strong bones by retaining calcium and phosphorus. Along with helping out your bones, Vitamin D also helps your immune system.
Sunlight is not the exclusive benefit to being in nature. In fact, plants can help your mental health more than you may think. In a study done in 2015, the result showed that interaction with indoor plants may reduce psychological and physiological stress by suppressing automatic nervous system activity in young adults. That said, outdoors, plants are in abundance and in mass everywhere around you. Being around and feeling around nature engages you in a thoughtless activity that may help clear your mind.
Let’s not forget that in the digital age, physical activities should be treated like gold. It’s too easy to be lazy during this time. The dopamine reward system within us is out of whack. When we get to exert ourselves into the world, into nature, we gain back our sense of what really matters. Now more than ever, physical health is needed to endure the never-ending health epidemics that we are currently facing. Think of it like this, nature can have many metaphors that are sublime but hold weight. Plants can be seen metaphorically like peoples relationships. What happens to a plant when it’s left unattended? What happens to that same plant when it’s nurtured?
For me personally being in nature feels natural. It makes me feel at peace, and forgot about anything stressful. I’m sure it’s the same feeling for others. When we go out in nature it’s almost like our primal instinct kicks in. We become the animal that’s inside of us. This urge to Earth should be fulfilled by us being involved in nature at least once a week. Note to you, and note to myself, get out there!
