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Ever since the Cognitive Revolution, Sapiens have thus been living in a dual reality. On the one hand, the objective reality of rivers, trees and lions; and on the other hand, the imagined reality of gods, nations and corporations. As time
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This juxtaposition is good.
“Walking for fifteen minutes in the forests compared to urban environments showed up to a 16 per cent reduction in the stress hormone cortisol in the participants’ saliva, and a significant decrease in pulse rate and blood pressure. There was also a large increase in parasympathetic nerve activity (known to increase during times of relaxation) for those participants who walked or sat in the forests compared to urban areas. In addition, the participants reported feeling psychologically calmed, and noted an improvement in their overall mood when in the forests. Shinrin-”
― Good Nature: Why Seeing, Smelling, Hearing and Touching Plants is Good for Our Health
― Good Nature: Why Seeing, Smelling, Hearing and Touching Plants is Good for Our Health
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