#14: The Brain Benefits of Nature

How does nature influence our brain function?

In this episode we'll review the science connecting exposure to nature, or "vitamin N" with improvements in general as well as brain health, and the pathways that might help explain some of these findings. We'll cover the connection between nature and stress, the sympathetic nervous system and the immune system, and how our lives spent away from nature may be negatively influencing those pathways. Then we'll dive into the research connecting nature with brain function including better cognition, better interpersonal skills and even more creativity! 

Links from this episode: 

How air pollution changes our decisions: 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-modern-brain/201910/how-air-pollution-changes-our-decisions

How to dose vitamin N: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-modern-brain/201910/how-dose-vitamin-n