Psychology of Happiness : Learn about the relationship between people, nature, and happiness.

Throughout our evolutionary history, humans have spent almost all of our time in the natural environment. Our ancestors were hunter-gatherers. It is thought that they were very deeply connected to nature in order to secure food, water, and other resources and to sustain their life activities. It is only relatively recently in the long history of mankind that we have come to live in cities as we do today.

This may be the reason why humans are attracted to nature. Of course, some people today may have a negative impression of nature. If those who have negative impressions try to force themselves to feel nature, there is no need to do so, as it may be counterproductive and stressful.

There is a study that examined the benefits of human contact with nature. According to "The relationship between nature connectedness and happiness: a meta-analysis," it has been shown that being connected to nature and feeling happy are connected.

In addition, according to "Happiness from Nature? Adolescents' Conceptions of the Relation between Happiness and Nature in Finland," children in Finland, a country known for its high level of happiness A study of Finnish children's perceptions of the relationship between nature and happiness shows that they feel that nature makes them happy.

I am not a fan of insects, but I will make sure I have opportunities to interact with nature and cherish the time I spend with it.

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