Since the industrial revolution, the development of an urbanised lifestyle has reduced opportunities for contact with the natural world
2012
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- Since the industrial revolution, the development of an urbanised lifestyle has reduced opportunities for contact with the natural world
- For the purposes of this article human wellness is defined as the “positive component of optimal health”
- Whereas good health might be considered as freedom from illness and disease, wellness is about continuing the journey towards an optimal state of individual health
- For this article the authors defined wellness as a journey towards optimal health and shown how this can only be realised through the integration of various dimensions
- From this perspective wellness is typically characterised by a balance of the physical, emotional, social, spiritual, occupational and intellectual dimensions
- A growing body of evidence-based literature supports the notion that contact with nature and physical activity in nature has a profound positive influence on human wellness
- Explanations for these findings include those that emphasise an opportunity to nurture and care for nature, an opportunity for restoration and the reconnection with an innate aspect of being human
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