Title: The nature fix : why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative /
Authors: Williams, Florence, 1967-
Year: 2017
Subjects: Nature Psychological aspects; Environmental psychology; Creative ability; Creative ability; Environmental psychology; Nature Psychological aspects; NATURE / Essays.; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology.; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience.; SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Stress Management.; Creative ability; Nature Psychological aspects.; Creativity; Environmental Psychology; Nature
Abstract: An investigation into the restorative benefits of nature draws on cutting-edge research and the author's explorations with international nature therapy programs to examine the relationship between nature and human cognition, mood, and creativity. --Publisher.
Contents: The cordial air -- Looking for nature neurons. The biophilia effect ; How many neuroscientists does it take to find a stinking milkvetch? -- Nearby nature : the first five minutes. The smell of survival ; Birdbrain ; Box of rain -- Five hours a month. You may squat down and feel a plant ; Garden of Hedon ; Rambling on -- Backcountry brain. Get over yourself : wilderness, creativity and the power of awe ; Water on the brain ; Please pass the hacksaw -- The city in a garden. Nature for the rest of us.