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Like anything else this is just my opinion, but I do think being more connected to nature would improve our lives vs what's now being normalized: working in an
by silicon2401 5y ago
Like anything else this is just my opinion, but I do think being more connected to nature would improve our lives vs what's now being normalized: working in an office all day, commuting, and staring at various screens in your free time. I believe the modern lifestyle contributes a lot to the chronic stress, anxiety, etc that are so common nowadays. This is quantitative, to an extent: spending time in nature has a measurable and positive impact on your well-being:
> Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44097-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44097-3
Culture includes lifestyle and activities, which is why I made that particular point about nature.
- newswasboring 5y agoI'm sorry but I find self reported data about wellbeing hard to believe in most cases. There is such a cultural pressure to associate nature with wellbeing that I find myself being very wary of such reporting.