Nurtured by Nature: Why being in nature is good for us

Spending time in nature has a range of benefits for physical health and psychological well-being. But why do these effects occur? And how can you make the most of natural environments?
Research has shown that spending time in natural environments had a range of benefits, including better physical health and psychological well-being.
In this talk, Prof Viren Swami looks at the history of using nature to improve well-being before describing what contemporary research has shown.
But understanding why those benefits occur is more complex: Prof Swami describes different theories that have been proposed to explain the impacts of nature on well-being. He’ll also discuss what we can all do to reap the benefits of spending time in nature.

This event is presented as part of the Chelmsford Science Festival.

[OV 09.09.24]

Host or Publisher Anglia Ruskin University - Community Engagement