Natural Connections: Find a puddle and some happiness
It’s no longer breaking news that relaxing in nature makes us happier, but it is worth repeating.
Written By:
Emily Stone, Cable Natural History Museum |
7:00 am, Apr. 10, 2021
×
Spending time in nature — looking at living beings like lichens and moss — has been shown to improve mental health. (Photo by Emily Stone)
Inhaling deeply, I looked out across the sunny expanse of frozen lake. Squeezing my shoulder blades together, I corrected my computer-hunched posture and felt tension release from sore muscles. A vigorous gale tossed through the treetops, but here, on the leeward shore, I felt only a hint of breeze on my cheek. With another deep breath, I began to turn around, but an oak leaf caught my eye.