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    The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
    The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
    The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
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    The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

    Written by Florence Williams

    Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller

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    About this audiobook

    For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; Nikola Tesla conceived the electric motor while visiting a park. Intrigued by our storied renewal in the natural world, Florence Williams sets out to uncover the science behind nature's positive effects on the brain.
    From forest trails in Korea, to islands in Finland, to groves of eucalyptus in California, Williams investigates the science at the confluence of environment, mood, health, and creativity. Delving into completely new research, she uncovers the powers of the natural world to improve health, promote reflection and innovation, and ultimately strengthen our relationships. As our modern lives shift dramatically indoors, these ideas?and the answers they yield?are more urgent than ever.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateFeb 7, 2017
    ISBN9781681683980
    The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

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    • 5/5
      This book was full of straight forward insights both good and bad (depressing). It contained a wealth of knowledge and information based on quality research from all over the globe, some of which I looked further into. Based on the many experiences and individuals that are reflected in this book, I also have a deeper understanding of how and why, not everyone else has the same desire to be as immersed in nature as I do.
    • 4/5
      Great research and perspective on biophilia and why we need exposure to the more-than-human world.
    • 5/5
      Probably one of the books I have talked about with others. It has been fantastic to have so much research on nature compiled in such a way that entertainingly pulls you through it. I have already noticed some of my habits changing, and my hopes for the future expanding. I rearranged my home office so that I am looking out at trees. I am making time in nature a higher priority in my life for both my physical and mental well-being. I wish everyone would read it! It could make such a huge impact in schools and government in how we make life better and more enriching for everyone!
    • 2/5
      I expected a science fact based book. I found a book full of (boring) anecdotes and some light science. 50 focused pages would have been enough
    • 5/5
      I’ve completely changed the walks and search for trees in my daily life, thank you for the inspiration Florence!
    • 5/5
      What a lovely balance between inspiring writing and research. There is so much incredible information in this book! I will read it again and again!!
    • 5/5
      Made me love nature, it expose the secret connection between nature and man.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely, loved this so much. Definitely worth it! Highly recommend.
    • 4/5
      Convincing read about the benefits of nature and the outdoors. The message was simple enough - the book could have been much shorter - but I stayed for the stories and humour. Good stuff.
    • 5/5
      Great way of writing by mixing personal stories with scientific evidence. Highly recommendable!
    • 4/5
      Turns out there isn't a lot of science showing exactly why nature is good for you, but this book made it clear that it is beneficial regardless. It provided helpful anecdotes and advice about how to use the benefits of nature to our advantage, even if there were no clear answers about what it is about nature that is so beneficial.
    • 4/5
      If you enjoy the outdoors, you’ve probably heard that being in nature can do wonders for your stress levels and overall health. This books addresses practices such as forest bathing in South Korea and Japan, wilderness schools in the US for troubled teenagers as well as ADHD therapy. It also discusses scientific studies.There are huge benefits to being outdoors. Stress related cortisol levels drop and increase brain waves that lead to better focus, calmness, and creativity. Our brains react positively to fractals found in the leaves of trees and the ripples in water. Being in a place where you use all five senses at once can help with brain trauma. In addition, being in nature can recharge our sense of awe – which many researchers believe is essential for humans.The author suggests outdoor walks every day; a longer outdoor engagement once a week and an occasional or periodic outdoor several day immersion.This is an interesting summary of the benefits of being outdoors in nature. Most of the material I was familiar with, although it was nice to have it all in one place.I wish the author had addressed working in the outdoors doing such tasks as gardening and animal care. I suspect there are many of the same benefits as relaxing or recreating in nature.
    • 2/5
      Liked this for how it got me to think about my relationship with nature, but I frequently found the author a bit smug, and the science--while I am all for this topic--seemed to need to be a little stronger. It is all couched in privilege as well, which Williams only acknowledges briefly at the very end. Also, it really pissed me off how dismissive she was of anti-depressants throughout the book. While I think getting out in nature is amazing and can be transformative (if it's your thing), I also think it is --O.K.-- to manage mood disorders with medication. Enough with this shaming already. Jeez.
    • 5/5
      If you go back millennia, the early human mind developed several elements to help it survive, fight or flight, communication and the ability to think strategically. Being immersed in the natural world all day must have had a deeper impact too as it is only over the past few years that the effects of us not having much contact with nature are becoming startlingly apparent.

      There has always been a theory that being outdoors is good for you, but to prove that just being outdoors does have a real effect rather than just being hearsay. Florence Williams moved from Colorado to Washington DC and was missing the outdoors and open spaces decided to see how the evidence stacked up and to try some of these thongs out for herself. Her travels would take to the gardens of Singapore, to the Finnish forests, on a river trip with veterans suffering from PTSD, to investigate the 'Forest bathing' in Japan and how children with ADHD can dramatically reduce their drug intake by being outdoors for a period of time.

      These are just a few of the many examples that she includes. They all have one common element though, being outdoors is good for your physical and mental health. This connection to nature is deep-rooted and as the evidence is now showing, essential. In this excellent book by Williams, she mixes solid science with a compelling narrative on all the benefits that others have gained from putting down the mobile device and getting outdoors. It needn't be a monumental hike across the uplands either, just spending a minimum of five hours a month, even around your local parks will have a noticeable difference to your well being. This book is not just highly recommended, but I would argue requisite reading.
    • 4/5
      Science and the outdoors? Obviously I was going to like it. I picked up some practical tips from the research too.
    • 5/5
      THE NATURE FIX: WHY NATURE MAKES US HAPPIER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE CREATIVE by Florence Williams examines why humans need to experience nature.Written by a journalist, this appealing work of nonfiction weaves together scientific findings with interesting observations about life in nature. With stories from Asia and Scotland to the United States, readers will be drawn to the universal need for time with nature.Librarians will find this book appeals to a number of audiences including those who enjoy books about science, psychology, creativity, nature, health, and the outdoors, so it would be useful to include it on reading lists across genres. Although written for adults, it is likely to appeal to young adults as well.Published by W.W. Norton and Company on January 31, 2017. ARC courtesy of the publisher.
    • 4/5
      this is a great book ! reminds us of the importance of getting outside.. the healing powers of nature.. for mental and physical health. Enjoyable read.