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Nature-Based Therapy Benefits
Attention Restoration Theory discovered that individuals have increased capacity to concentrate after contact with nature.
Garden Therapy literature finds the modality to cultivate life skills and exploration of the life cycle. Additionally microbes in the soil were discovered to interact with your skin to bring about feelings of relaxation.
Green Space Theory found that visiting natural areas like parks, reduced stress for research participants.
Data from patient hospitalizations showed recovery time to be shorter for individuals with a view of nature through their window or access to viewing nature-based art or virtual moving paintings.
Blue Space Theory asserts that individuals who spent time near water (fountains, or bodies of water) rated psychological benefits of increased happiness and well-being.
Ecospirituality literature recognizes the sacredness of nature within ourselves and our surroundings.