Photo by Rebekah Kay Strain
BYU–Hawaii professors, Rebekah Strain and Ann Springer, say nature provides for them a much-needed escape from life’s distractions. Reconnecting with nature and viewing the world from the top of a mountain, Strain said, helps her to see problems from a new perspective and has given her peace, solace and healing.
Health benefits
According to a CNN article, “Doctors are prescribing nature to patients in the U.K.’s Shetland Islands,” the National Health Service of the Shetland Islands. Doctors are giving “nature prescriptions” to patients with high blood pressure, anxiety and depression.
CNN reported research has proven being in nature can treat depression, reduce stress, improve blood pressure, and enhance creative and cognitive abilities.