So, the groundhog was absolutely wrong this year. Spring came back like we had a Netflix date. I mean, 70 degrees in February, seriously? Now, I am not complaining, but with spring comes sunshine, smell goods, and super messy lawns. I know, I know, that last one was a stretch like Stan Lee in most Marvel films, but just like Mr. Lee and Marvel, no nice green lawn, no Spring. So, here we are on the other side of Winter's slumber. Everything awakening, including your awareness that you did just spend an actual three months living on your couch in your sweats and you cannot help but notice that one thing is prevalent above all else. Those stains are never coming out and those seas of green! There are over six-thousand types of grass in the world. …show more content…
Starring The Cleavers, The Bradys and The Banks'. Those sitcom introductions were the best. Each and every one of them. No matter what period you are from, you saw these people. You understood while watching, that these were the ones that had made it in life. They had it. Family, fun and a fresh lawn. The last one was a stretch again, I know, but just think about the front of each of those homes. Think about the front of just one of those homes. You can see it. The nice big door, trimmed trees or bushes of some sort, and the patterns you get when someone has done an incredible job cutting the grass. The American Dream is nostalgic. At a young age, you come into contact with it somehow and as soon as you do, you know you want it. The grass is what made those classic shows normal. You may not have a huge house like The Banks. You may not have a perfect family like The Cleavers, but you can always have a well-kept lawn and that makes you like them. The most beautiful home in the neighborhood could have classic, vintage, and limited vehicles out front, but if the lawn is a mess the magic is …show more content…
Why does a messy lawn leave you with an unsettling feeling? To find the answer to this question, let's think about it backward. If unkempt grass can upset us; does nice, fresh cut grass makes us feel better? A study conducted by the University of California states that hospital patients who had an outdoor view of nature typically recover faster than patients that had a view of a different part of the hospital. There have even been surveys to find out if activities in fresh cut grass can assist with limiting attention disorders. Many yielding results that suggest that time spent in soothing, green grass can help you pay more attention. If your yard is healthy. Your family will be healthy. Keep up your lawn and you will keep out unwanted pest and limit allergens. So, it's official, a nice looking, healthy lawn will definitely make you feel better. Ok, the next time I start to feel sick, find a window. Got it. Still one has to wonder what other value this
The American Dream is something that defines the United States of America, where everyone has the right to pursue happiness in the land of opportunity. The American Dream is different for everyone because it is simply whatever one considers the happiest possible way of living. Although interpretations of the American Dream are different, there are usually common elements that exist, such as a house, a family, and being financially stable. Today, popular series like Duck Dynasty and Modern Family portray different versions of the American Dream and images of family life in the United States. Anyone who is even remotely familiar with these shows would agree that they could not be more different. Despite this claim, Duck Dynasty and Modern Family are becoming increasingly popular because they both display important family values and reflect struggles facing 21st century families, making them relatable to broad audiences.
However, within the past few decades science has begun further exploring this concept. Research has proven there is a direct link between spending time in nature and improvements in mental and physical health. A 2013 study (Biel and Hanes, 2013) found that spending even just 20 minutes in a natural environment significantly reduced cortisol levels, a hormone linked to stress. Another mental health study, found elderly adults who engaged in outdoor activities were less prone to depression (Christensen, Holt, and Wilson, 2013). In terms of physical health, spending time outdoors has been proven to reduce blood pressure levels and lower heart rates (Richardson, 2013). The scientific research offers an explanation as to why Strayed, Thoreau, and Emerson had such positive mental health experiences after spending time in
This tends to calm me down and revive my focus so that I can work harder. With nature being able to revitalize the mind, it can also aid the body physically too. “In 2009” begins Williams, “a team of Dutch researchers found a lower incidence of 15 diseases—including depression, anxiety, heart disease, diabetes, asthma, and
If you think about it, we live in generally a very small community/town compared to others. It is not the our town/community is poor but just small and with this smallness you know the what is happening almost immediately. But the little things can stay unknown, as we find out in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The American dream is individualized for every character in this book, and that becomes very clear early on. There is yelling, sneaking around, lots of lying, and confessions; you never get bored.
...ing actively involved with what’s going on with nature. There are many solutions to the “nature deficit.” Such as, incentives and initiatives. The incentives are growing, as are the initiatives. The Children and Nature Network are putting a bunch of programs together to get teens and children outdoors. Recess, schoolyard gardens and parks will help get children outside. Incentives can be having a butterfly land on one’s nose or the sheer fact of being with a friend. Those are some of the incentives and initiatives that are being done to get children outside. Green therapy is beneficial to all. Children, teens and even adults can benefit from. it. It is being used as a therapeutic intervention for many. Green therapy is a growing field. It can save children and teens from obesity, overstimulation and dysregulation (Louv, 2008.) Green therapy will last a lifetime.
Some people might doubt that sun exposure can affect someone on a psychological, but the facts cannot be denied. All data aside, you probably experience this on a daily basis. I conducted a survey to see how local weather affected peoples’ moods. 53 people, whose ages ranged from early teens to elderly, responded with very telling results. 69.8% of the people surveyed answered that sunny weather initially made them feel happy. On the other hand, only 21% answered that they felt happy when the weather outside was cloudy or rainy.
One of the my most cleansing cures to happiness is the connection with nature. Studies have shown that a human’s emotional connection to nature is widely distinct from all other physiological connections in their lives. If I had to choose anywhere to be in this moment, I have no doubt in my mind I would be in Colorado, trekking across the Rocky Mountain National Park and breathing in the crisp mountain air. Last
The traditional American Dream was to own a house, be married, and have kids. This was a goal that everyone strive for. That give people an idea of there own american dream. “ The term “American dream” is an idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life. ” This show that they had to work hard for what they got. “Being married, having two children and living in a three-bedroom home with a white picket fence.”Rather than being based on great wealth or success, this version of the dream might be based more on avoiding things such as poverty and loneliness. This fact this show w the american dream was in the
On the other hand, nature elements are proven to restore attentional fatigue and contribute both psychological and physiological benefits (Hartig et al., 2003; Ulrich & Simons, 1986; Ulrich et al., 1991). R. Kaplan and Kaplan (1989) proposed a restorative environment requires four features: being away, extent, fascination and compatibility to promote recovery from attentional fatigue. In natural environment, urban dwellers can obtain a sense of freedom from daily routine and projects that require massive mental efforts (being away). Nature usually has abundant and coherent landscape structures. It encompasses trails for exploration (extent), and many attractive elements, such as: animals, trees or plants, water features (fascination), and it
In an article entitled “How Nature Can Make You Kinder, Happier, and More Creative”, the author, Jill Suttie, a doctor of psychology and Greater Good’s book review editor, believes that being exposed to nature can have positive effects on a person’s mindset and behavior. Suttie discusses how through conducted experiments and studies, nature has been proven to improve a person’s mental and emotional state. The author starts off the article by recounting her own experience with nature and how that affected her. She provides a few quotes from David Strayer, a cognitive neuroscientist and a professor in the University of Utah, who believes that nature has profound changes on the brain and the body.
There is evidence to support that an absence of nature and greenery contributes to depression. Age was not a contributing factor. Green signifies the very essence of life. Incorporating healthy, living plants in your home invites positive energy and enhances health and well-being.
The National Alliance of Mental Illness stated that depression impacts about 6.5 million seniors over the age of 65. Gardening can help ease
People changing a lifestyle of technology to a lifestyle where there is an inclusion in nature, demonstrates a great effect on one’s health. As Gretchen Reynolds states, “It hasn’t even been made clear that nature itself is responsible for the greatest health benefits — they may come instead from physical activity, sunlight or, if you stroll with others, camaraderie” (1). Because of this, forest bathing gets people to prioritize their mental health, which can be implemented by only taking a walk around the park. Rahawa Haile also mentions that “individuals recovering from surgery with a view of a garden can heal faster than those with a view of a brick wall, can non-immersive exposure to nature benefit people in other ways”
Most of us are aware that spending time in nature is good for us. Not so many, however, can say exactly why this is the case. Although understanding the exact reasons why the natural world can positively influence your general well-being isn’t going to increase the benefit, it might just inspire you to get out there and spend more time in our planet’s very own, natural quality-of-life-enhancer - nature itself. Below, we’ve listed five of these reasons in hope of doing just that…
Outdoor recreation is something that everyone needs. Finding that place within yourself that allows you to forget about everything. Whether that be playing with your kids in the nearby park, fishing with your grandfather, hiking with someone or just by yourself you learn something new about yourself. Some people use recreation to forget about something and they use being outside as a calming effect. Williams and Stewart (1998) believe that nature, as a place, creates an emotion bond, has a complex meaning to the person, and that people have this draw back to the place. To get the same feeling that someone would get while doing an activity in nature to simulate Williams and Stewart’s (1998) belief, I recently participated in an