Hello everyone
I hope you and your families are managing the current situation. During these stressful times of COVID-19, nature can be one of our best friends. Richard Loev, author of the book, LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS, has been promoting the importance of nature to our well-being since 2005, and now there is scientific evidence to prove it. Research statistics confirm that time spent in green spaces can reduce the risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stress and high blood pressure.
Physicians are getting behind this movement to look to nature for healing. The Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, CA has a Center for Nature and Health, with clinical programs that promote access to nature as part of patients’ care and overall well-being. Many doctors are now prescribing time in nature rather than pills.
This scientifically based evidence underlines the importance of preserving our natural spaces in order to maintain the health of our community. These areas are fast disappearing from our landscape, with the amount of development currently underway. Please be sure to let your politicians know that a healthy community needs green spaces in order to thrive.
There is an abundance of information on the health benefits of nature. Here are a few links that may be of interest if you want to find out more:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/07/180706102842.htm
https://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/
https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/full/10.1289/EHP1663
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