Nature is our single source, which gives us food, water, medicine, and materials to keep us safe from any kind of harms
Savera Sultan Abbasi
Do you know the nature is very important for human beings’ survival? Nature is our single source, which gives us food, water, medicine, and materials to keep us safe from any kind of harms, even natural cycles such as climate and nutrients. Benefits of nature-rich environment, to people’s health and mental health being. In today’s life, we have forgotten the crucial role of nature. When we talk about nature, it doesn’t mean the trees, plants, and forests. It also includes animals, land, water, air, and the weather around us. There is nothing completely like being deep in a forest or focused in the natural world, completely separated from society. The only sounds are those of your own breathing, footsteps, and wind whispering trees, and the movements of the creatures who call the wild home.
But the fact of the matter is that too many of us rarely get to experience this more and more people are moving away from nature into towns and cities. Many towns have beautiful parks but visiting them is quite the same as becoming deeply immersed in the countryside.
In fact, there is clear evidence that people who make an effort to spend time in it are happier, healthier, and more creative. Nature reduces stress and helps us to find meaning and connect with our true selves. Studies show the closer we are to nature, the happier we feel. Nature is powerful and anti-depressed. When we visit it, we feel both peaceful and uneasy all at once. Perhaps this is because all life began in nature and all till the end.
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It is not only our minds that benefit from time in the woods but also our bodies. It also helps strengthen the immune system and benefits from nature. We might be divided into four parts.
(1) Cognitive benefits: It improves directed attention because it reduces mental fatigue provoked by the city environment and demanding cognitive tasks .it increases concentration and the ability to perform tasks.
(2) Psychological benefits: Have u had a bad day? Felt angry, depressed, frightened, frustrated, fatigued, anxious, or sad? Nature triggers or reduces bad feelings; clear your head by going for a walk in a natural environment. Moreover, you may fall asleep easily. When we go to the parks and the jungle, we take deep breaths and feel relaxed because oxygen is fresh in our minds. When we see greenery reduces stress and makes us feel relaxed. The whispering of birds and air works on natural music, which controls our heart rate and blood pressure.
(3) Physiological benefits: Doing exercises and walking in parks helps you get angry and lose weight. It is awesome for physical health. Nature reduces obesity, heart, and breathing diseases, as well as long-term illnesses such as diabetes, Alzheimer and Parkinson’s. Take vitamin D through sunlight. This is strong for the bones and also fresh the mood. Studies have found that workers who include views of nature in their workplace report less and higher job satisfaction. Having flowers and plants at home can increase concentration and reduce stress.
(4) Spiritual benefits: have you ever wondered about how to feel inspired when you have lost motivation? Among other tips, one is to have contact with nature. Nature heals our souls. When we go to rivers, oceans, and mountains, we feel special peace and relaxation in our souls because the voice of water works on our mind, meditation, and feeling relaxed. Seeing the stars, the moon, and the whispering of morning birds and air make a spiritual connection. We have to do gardening and grow plants in our homes, work on the soil, take care of plants, and also see greenery. This is work-like therapy and automatically reduces stress and depression. Spend time in nature daily. Go for a walk to the park, walk on the grass, and feel it. You will slowly see everything is changing around you.
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Savera Sultan Abbasi is the student at Department of Anthropology and Archaeology University of Sindh Jamshoro.
