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We always hear that spending time in nature is good for us. But what exactly does that mean? I love wandering the woods. You probably love to be outside, too. But like me, you might need to know the why of something to prioritize it enough to make an impact. Here’s why spending time in nature is “good for you”. Nature's shapes and structures, the trees, the plants, the clouds, the tiny salamanders, are composed of fractal patterns, which our brains find easier to compress and process than man-made objects with their sharp angles. This "easier" sensory environment triggers reduced blood flow to the subgenual prefrontal cortex, which in turn lowers rumination, stress, and anxiety! If this

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