‘It’s a great healer’: why being outdoors in nature means so much to us
Key takeaways
- Readers say being outside is calming and therapeutic and decreases anxiety.
- The replies – heartfelt and passionate – came flooding in, with some admitting they just did not have the words to say how important it is.
- “It’s my happy place, my therapy and a reason to slow down and pause during my busy week,” wrote Hannah Powell from Perrywood garden centres. “I HAVE to look at plants every day.
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Readers say being outside is calming and therapeutic and decreases anxiety. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy View image in fullscreen Readers say being outside is calming and therapeutic and decreases anxiety. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy Wildlife‘It’s a great healer’: why being outdoors in nature means so much to us Many of those who love spending time in Britain’s green places say it is awe-inspiring, calming and therapeutic
Prefer the Guardian on Google As a recent study revealed almost half of UK adults now spend less than three hours a week in natural settings such as gardens, parks, fields or woods, we asked readers to tell us about what being outside means to them.
The replies – heartfelt and passionate – came flooding in, with some admitting they just did not have the words to say how important it is.