Environmental Contribution to Human Well-Being

 Humans are part of nature and interact constantly with it in many ways.This interaction is deeply beneficial to humans, especially with the growing prevalence of depression caused by nature deprivation, which is largely due to amount of time spent in front of televisions and computers. Apart from meeting some of our most basic needs, nature relaxes and refreshes us.

We find nature deeply healing and experience its impact on our wellbeing.   Nature has a way of affecting our moods and it can force us to change our plans.  When it is sunny and bright outside, we feel cheerful inside.  When it is cloudy and rainy, we often feel gloomy.  When there is a beautiful and starry night, the moonlight makes us feel romantic. When we smell the freshness of spring, new hope comes to us. Nature is responsible for the sun, clouds, rain, and snow. Nature is truly an intrinsic part of our lives.

When we wake and see a sunrise, when we walk and feel the breeze, when we gaze at the mountains and the splendor of the seas, when we see the earth renew its beauty at each season of the year, and when the stars shine at night, we should be so very thankful to the Lord for giving us all these wonderful and miraculous things.  Learning to become more aware of nature can truly have a good effect on our lives, in the way we look at things and in the way we feel about ourselves