Worrying constantly or being under stress about everyday things in your life can be very dangerous to your overall mental health. This can actually, bring you to depression and is commonly found among people living in cities versus people living in rural areas.

Ming Kuo of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign says that nature is more like a multivitamin. It doesn’t just have one or two active ingredients but it provides us with all sorts of the nutrients we need. She also says that simultaneously nature benefits our health and protects us from different kinds of diseases – mental health, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, respiratory, etc. 

5 Other Nature Benefits And Reasons To Spend More Time Outdoors

Clean and Fresh Air

As it turns out, indoor pollutants are far worse for your health than the outdoor pollution. According to Total Exposure Assessment Methodology study by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) levels of pollutants inside homes are 2 to 5 times higher, and occasionally more than 100 times higher, than outside regardless of whether the homes are located in highly industrial or rural areas. 

When you are indoors or in other polluted environments, in order to function properly, the body has to work harder to get the oxygen it needs.  This raises both blood pressure and heart rate.

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