Nature and Health

Using native plants in our landscapes has so many benefits,  one being that nature comes close, right to your doorstep.  Having such immediate access to nature can directly impact your health;  science is beginning to examine the connection between nature and health.  On this page we’ll keep track of studies and articles that detail the connection between nature and health.

Physical Health:

http://ottawacitizen.com/health/family-child/the-many-health-benefits-of-nature-especially-around-hospitals

http://www.thenational.ae/arts-life/home-garden/the-healing-power-of-horticulture-10-ways-gardening-can-positively-influence-mental-health#page3

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/10/the-nature-cure/403210/

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/health/06real.html?_r=1

http://www.citylab.com/weather/2015/10/the-pretty-much-totally-complete-health-case-for-urban-nature/411331/

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/how-nature-resets-our-minds-and-bodies/274455/

http://www.motherearthnews.com/nature-and-environment/importance-of-nature-zm0z15djzcom.aspx

https://www.loyolamedicine.org/news/boost-your-immune-system-and-shake-stress-taking-walk-woods-10022013

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/90720.html

Boost Your Immune System: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131003132112.htm 

http://dirt.asla.org/2015/11/07/which-aspects-of-nature-improve-our-health/

http://www.childrenandnature.org/2015/09/22/taking-the-nature-prescription-seriously-but-not-too/

Flowering Meadows Benefit Humanity

Mental Health:

http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/3/4/390

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2016/01/call-to-wild-text

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/how-nature-changes-the-brain/

http://www.sciencealert.com/access-to-nature-may-be-vital-for-mental-health-study-finds

http://news.stanford.edu/news/2015/june/hiking-mental-health-063015.html

https://depts.washington.edu/hhwb/Thm_Mental.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/exposure-to-nature-reduces-crime_565c6e64e4b08e945febb4ca

http://www.outsideonline.com/2037911/daily-dose-ecotherapy-eases-stress-kids

http://www.childrenandnature.org/2015/11/09/how-nature-can-help-civilize-our-cities/

http://www.childrenandnature.org/research/green-schoolyards-as-havens-from-stress-and-resources-for-resilience-in-childhood-and-adolescence-2/

Learning:

http://www.greenchildmagazine.com/learning-natural-world/

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/06/green-spaces-make-kids-smarter/395924/

http://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/blogs/24-hour-dorman/landscapes-may-shape-learning-20151215

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/a-dose-of-nature-for-attention-problems/

A Potential Natural Treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Evidence From a National
Study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1448497/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26080420

http://www.childrenandnature.org/2015/08/16/back-to-school-forward-to-nature-ten-ways-teachers-can-fortify-their-students-with-vitamin-n/

http://www.childrenandnature.org/initiatives/schoolyards/

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-20310/5-really-good-reasons-why-kids-need-time-in-nature.html

http://www.centreforconfidence.co.uk/flourishing-lives-young-people.php?pid=548

Photos: Stephanie Walquist