The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

by Florence Williams

When love, laughter and music weren’t around, there was always a sunset.

The logical thing would be to go the hell back to Colorado.

“To be grateful is good for your health.

Basically, the closer you live to the ocean, the happier you are.

Rumination, as Gross and others have shown, is linked to depression and anxiety. When people ruminate, they activate a portion of their brains called the subgenual prefrontal cortex, a region also linked to sadness, withdrawal and general grumpiness, according to Bratman.

Calvin: Look at all the stars! The universe just goes out forever and ever! Hobbes: It kind of makes you wonder why man considers himself such a big screaming deal. — BILL WATTERSON

“It’s so hard to create a dream again and go forward. That’s where I get stuck.

Go outside, often, sometimes in wild places. Bring friends or not. Breathe.