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Why does nature calm anxiety?

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Nature and Mental Health

In 19 84, which is sord of when it formerly became much better known, a piece of research was published in science wherea researcher evaluated hospital records over ten year period. Those patients left hospital much quicker than the unlucky ones who couldn't see any trees. Rachel and stephen caplin are professors specializing in environmental psychology at the university of michigan. And they are known for developing attention restoration theory. The theory suggests that people can concentrate better after spending time in nature,. It allows your brain to give effortless attention to what they call soft fascinations.

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