The Daily Motivation

If You Feel Anxious And Depressed, Try This Nature Hack | Marc Berman

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Sep 22, 2025
Discover how your environment can reshape your mindset! Marc Berman reveals that merely walking in nature encourages connection and empathy, while indoor malls can promote self-absorption. Learn about 'forest bathing' and its benefits in combating anxiety and depression, especially as rates have surged in recent years. This insightful conversation highlights how a simple change in scenery can rekindle your sense of belonging and peace, transforming your mental state and outlook on life.
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INSIGHT

Nature Reduces Self-Focus

  • Nature restores attention and reduces self-focus compared with built environments like malls.
  • This shift makes people think more about others and feel more connected.
ADVICE

Take Phone Breaks And Go Outside

  • Take regular breaks from smartphones and spend time in nature to reduce anxiety and restore attention.
  • Get kids and adults interacting with nature to counteract device-driven social comparison.
ANECDOTE

Walk Study: Conservatory Versus Mall

  • Marc Berman describes a study comparing walks in Garfield Conservatory versus Water Tower Mall in Chicago.
  • Participants' phones pinged them and showed more other-focused thoughts in the conservatory and more self-focused thoughts in the mall.
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