Back to nature:Boost creativity and productivity by getting outside.

Nature

restores mentalfunctioning in the same way thatfood and water restore bodies.Nature

restores mentalfunctioning in the same way thatfood and water restore bodies.NatureAdam Alter, Assistant Professor ofMarketing and Psychology at NYU

Dr. Marc Berman and fellow Universityof Michigan researchers found that:

A!er subjects paused for a walk through anarboretum, performance on memory andattention tests improved by

A!er subjects paused for a walk through anarboretum, performance on memory andattention tests improved by20%.

When the same subjects were sent on a breakto stroll down a busy street in town,

When the same subjects were sent on a breakto stroll down a busy street in town,no cognitive boostwas detected.

I go to nature to be soothed and healed,

I go to nature to be soothed and healed,and to have my senses put in order.

I go to nature to be soothed and healed,and to have my senses put in order.John Burroughs,Naturalist and Essayist

A study in Holland showed that out of thoseliving in areas with only 10% green space,

A study in Holland showed that out of thoseliving in areas with only 10% green space,of those peopleexperienced anxiety disorders.2.6%

In areas with 90% green space,

In areas with 90% green space,of subjectsexperienced anxiety disorders.only 1.8%

"O!en when we feel depleted we reach for a cup of coee,

"O!en when we feel depleted we reach for a cup of coee,but research suggests a better way to get energized is to

"O!en when we feel depleted we reach for a cup of coee,but research suggests a better way to get energized is toconnect with nature."

"O!en when we feel depleted we reach for a cup of coee,but research suggests a better way to get energized is toconnect with nature."Richard Ryan, Author and Professor ofPsychology at the University of Rochester

The University of Kansas found that a!er only threedays immersed in nature, subjects displayed a

in creativity.50%increaseThe University of Kansas found that a!er only threedays immersed in nature, subjects displayed a

Look deep into nature,

Look deep into nature,and then you will understandeverything better.

Look deep into nature,and then you will understandeverything better.Albert Einstein,Theoretical Physicist