Page 5 - Nature Medicine Brochure

HOW DO I FIND THE BENEFITS OF

HEALTH AND HEALING IN NATURE? NATURE

Proactive measures to interact with nature
in and around your home can include:
• Having house plants and indoor gardens
looking greenery
• Looking out windows over Humans have developed over time to thrive in green
and landscape geo-environments. When nature is absent from daily
• Gardening at home, work, or school
life, our health suffers. Although we live in a
• Playing nature sounds/music inside
developing technological world, with many benefits,
• Waterscapes and rock gardens
bringing nature back into our lives can have a
• Sitting outside by trees and greenery
profound impact on our health and well-being.
You can do this by:
• Walking through the park or around a local
• Decreased illness, disease, and symptoms
pond/waterscape • Improved immune system
• Taking a picnic regularly • Decreased anxiety/nervousness
• Spend time meditating or relaxing in a Zen
• Decreased stress hormones
garden
• Increased self-control and awareness
• Enjoying outdoor activities such as Frisbee,
golf, etc. • A well-centered psyche, good mood
• Visit your local arboretum • Weight control
• Improved quality of life
• Choosing a home near greenery, parks,
walking paths, etc.

Here are some ideas to help you get out of the city:
• Take a scenic car ride
• Plan a picnic in nature, outside the city
benefits of visiting a larger nature landscape are certainly • Go sightseeing
• Go for a hike
• Visit a national park for a day, or week
• Camping or RV camping
• Fishing, mountain biking, trail running/walking