1.) All of you have probably experienced Nature therapy at one time or another. Perhaps you have had a stressful week at school and you decide to head to the mountains or the ocean for the weekend to decompress.... and maybe once you're in nature you notice your stress levels decrease, you relax and feel a sense of peace. Well that in a nutshell is nature therapy.
3.) One of the main reasons why nature can heal and transform us is because of its calming and mind-quieting effect. In nature, our minds process a lot less information than normal, and they don't wear themselves out by concentrating.
4.) Children and teenagers benefit from experiences in nature more than any other population. Natural spaces stimulate children’s imaginations and creativity, and playing outdoors enhances cognitive flexibility, problem-solving ability, and self-discipline.
Unfortunately, most children between 6 months and 6 years of age spend an average of 1.5 hours a day with electronic media, and youth between 8 and 18 spend an average of 6.5 hours a day with electronic media,
totaling more than 45 hours a week!
now more than ever it is so important to bring children back to nature.