Being with nature helps people to reduce stress, improves creativity and more focus. Balancing between nature and technology also makes my mind more clear and open.
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Many researches showed benefits of nature to mental health. Actually, being with nature helps people to reduce stress. Because it helps to reduce anxiety while our bodies release less cortisol and more natural endorphins, which promotes happy thoughts and good feelings.
Furthermore, being in the fresh air and less noise pollution makes our minds are more clear and open. It improves creativity and more focus. Besides, being with nature makes us more calm and balanced. The muscles are not tensed when relaxed. It helps to reduce blood pressure and normalize heart rate.
Professor David Strayer, University of Utah, have been conducting a amazing research about brain-based measures of cognitive restoration. In his talk, David shared that spending time in nature allows the brain to rest and restore. Average of American spends more than 10 hours a day in front of digital screen and less than 30 minutes a day outside. Only about 2% of population are really good at multitasking, the rest of us are not. It is the way that brain works. More than that, multitasking wastes 25% of the workday, increases stress levels, links to neurotransmitter dopamine (a reward center in your brain) and behavioral addiction, and causes human errors.
That being said, it is crucial for us to balance technology with time spent in nature and allow our brains to be rested and restored.
Nature as my sanctuary
For me, gardening has become my form of meditation. I love watching life unfold slowly – seeds breaking through soil, flowers blooming into color, the scent of fresh earth on my hands. Gardening connects me to something real and grounding. It reminds me of my childhood in the countryside and brings a sense of peace that’s hard to find elsewhere. It’s where I go when I need to think, breathe, or just be.
This deep connection with nature is also what fuels my professional passion for sustainability. With a background of Marketing and Communications for years, I’ve had the opportunity to lead brand campaigns and Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives that aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). I believe that business can be a force for good – not just in reducing ecological footprints, but in creating social value and protecting the natural systems we all depend on. By weaving sustainability into storytelling, strategy, and brand purpose, I aim to help businesses to do better for their people and their communities.
In many ways, nature has been my quiet friend – reminding me to slow down, to be present, and to act with care. My hope is to inspire others to reconnect with the natural world and embrace a more balanced, meaningful, and sustainable way of living – both personally and professionally.
