HEALTH | Get Outside and Exercise
Brains are easily fatigued by constant busywork. Slowing down to take in natural landscapes not only restores, but also improves mental performance on creative problem-solving tasks.
The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician.
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PARACELSUS
National Geographic highlighted research conducted by a number of scientists in their feature “This Is Your Brain on Nature” by Florence Williams. Yoshifumi Miyazaki at Chiba University has shown that taking
a walk in the woods
for even 15 minutes yields noticeable changes in physiology: a measurable decrease in cortisol (the stress hormone), respiration, blood pressure, and heart rate. A 40- to 50-minute walk yields even greater mood and attention benefits, ...
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