This is why contact with nature is good for your health
Have you ever stopped to realize that it doesn't take much to improve your quality of life? Well, spending a few more minutes of your day in close contact with nature can be hugely beneficial for your health. Check out the gallery and see how nature can improve your health!
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is very important for the health of your bones and teeth. Do you know what makes your body produce this vitamin? The answer is, the sun!
Sun exposure is advised at times when the sun is not at its peak of intensity, for periods of 15 minutes.
In addition to improving calcium absorption, Vitamin D also improves your mood.
This vitamin also helps to reduce the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, strokes, and diabetes.
Sun
Sunlight is also critical for the production of the hormone melatonin, which is responsible for regulating our biological clock.
If you have trouble sleeping early and getting up early, sunbathing can help you with this too!
Stress
Our daily lives, which can be overloaded with activities, problems, tasks, worries, and commitments, cause us stress, depression, and anxiety.
Concentration
Too much technology and information makes it difficult for us to concentrate.
Brain activity
As much as our brain can process many activities at the same time, it also needs rest.
When people's minds wander, which happens more frequently when in contact with nature, their brains enter a state known as the Default Mode Network, which is a complex coordinated communication system between all parts of the brain.
Hands on the land
A Dutch study has found that spending time in nature and performing tasks related to it, such as gardening or farming, is a better stress reliever than any other leisure activity.
Get your hands dirty
People in the gardening group had better moods than those who sat indoors reading.
Pollution
When we are indoors or exposed to a lot of pollution, our body needs to work harder to get the oxygen it needs.
Breathing
Breathing exercises also decrease the production of stress-related hormones.
Serotonin
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter known to affect our mood, appetite, memory, social behavior, and other important processes.
But if serotonin is low, you will become depressed.
Fresh air
The air of unpolluted environments increases the amplitude of brain waves, which creates an immediate tranquilizing effect.
Soil
Soil is also a source of energy and joy. Research from the University of Colorado has revealed that a harmless bacteria found in soil can act as a kind of natural antidepressant.
