Overcoming Difficult Situations
Nature Prescription
Play VideoSpending time in nature has profound benefits for our well-being, from lowering stress levels to improving overall health. If going outside isn’t always possible, you can still experience nature’s calming effects by sitting by a sunlit window, mindfully caring for your plants, or immersing yourself in soothing images and sounds of natural landscape. These simple practices help recreate the connection with nature, bringing relaxation and balance into your daily life, even from home.
Littérature scientifique associée
- Bowler, D. E., Buyung-Ali, L. M., Knight, T. M., & Pullin, A. S. (2010). A systematic review of evidence for the added benefits to health of exposure to natural environments. BMC Public Health, 10(1), 456.
- Bowler et al. (2010) found that exposure to natural environments significantly enhances mood, attention, and stress recovery compared to artificial urban settings, although physiological evidence remains limited.
- Antonelli, M., Barbieri, G., & Donelli, D. (2019). Effects of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) on levels of cortisol as a stress biomarker: a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Biometeorology, 63(8), 1117–1134.
- Antonelli, Barbieri, and Donelli (2019) confirm through a meta-analysis of 22 studies that shinrin-yoku significantly lowers salivary cortisol, a key stress biomarker, affirming its psychophysiological benefits.
- Patience, J. A., Lai, K. S. P., Russell, E., Vasudev, A., Montero-Odasso, M., & Burhan, A. M. (2019). Relationship Between Mood, Thinking, and Walking: A Systematic Review Examining Depressive Symptoms, Executive Function, and Gait. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 27(12), 1375–1383.
- Patience et al. (2019) reveal a strong co-occurrence of depressive symptoms, executive dysfunction, and gait impairments in older adults, suggesting a shared brain mechanism and the potential of walking as a targeted intervention.