• Question: How’s does not engaging with nature affect your well being and mental health?

    Asked by anon-188271 to Warren on 13 Nov 2018.
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      Warren Mansell answered on 13 Nov 2018:


      There’s some excellent books on this topic. One great one is here https://t.co/06Jh2yzrKM.
      There is evidence that it is linked to greater anxiety and depression in adults and greater hyperactivity in children. Scientists are not sure exactly why but one it seems to provide an environment where children can meet a whole range of needs for sensory stimulation, risk, connection with others, that are harder to achieve in artificial, indoor environments.

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