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The Nature Fix

Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Jul 07, 2018sandraperkins rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was recommended to me in response to my recent review of The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains, by Nicholas Carr (another terrific book!). This book offers a perfect antidote to the damage the internet is doing to our brains! The Nature Fix is organized into five sections that include theories of why being in nature is so good for us and for our brains, and suggestions on how to enjoy nature most effectively. The individual sections kind of wander all over, but there is plenty of good information there if you are willing to go with the flow and look for nuggets of information! For example, how about this advice from Qing Li, an immunologist in the department of environmental medicine at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo, on page 30: “If you have time for a vacation, don’t go to a city. Go to a natural area. Try to go one weekend a month. Visit a park at least once a week. Gardening is good. On urban walks, try to walk under trees, not across fields. Go to a quiet place. Near water is also good.” This book is so full of important and fascinating information that I wrote many pages about it! You will love it! Check it out now, and read it outdoors in nature!