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Neurobiology and Nature
Check out the links between outdoors and the function of the brain and body. Click the links below for more info.
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Hiking in nature is not only good for our bodies, it’s good for our moods, our minds, and our relationships, too.
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We are spending more time indoors and online. But recent studies suggest that nature can help our brains and bodies to stay healthy.
Nature and the Brain: Programs
As rates of chronic disease among children have skyrocketed over the past few decades, pediatricians have increasingly looked for solutions beyond the clinic. Sometimes that means actually prescribing time outside.
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The idea isn't new. The 16th century Swiss physician Paracelsus declared that "the art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician."
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