Nature and the Mind

The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical and Social Wellbeing

Author: Dr Dr Marc Berman

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A groundbreaking book from the founder of the field of environmental neuroscience, showing how nature enhances our powers of attention, and shapes brain development.Attention deficit is the disorder of our times. What if a simple but powerful solution could be found on our doorstep?With so many things vying for our attention, we're suffering a global epidemic of distraction. Renowned professor of psychology Dr Marc Berman may have found a cure, through environmental neuroscience and the art of attention restoration.What if we knew how to harness attention restoration for our brain health and focus, to help us become calmer, more productive, less distracted? If modern life is leaving you feeling drained, depleted, isolated or depressed, in Nature and the Mind, Dr Berman identifies the essential elements of a 'nature prescription' that can inspire happiness and hope, renew energy and attention, and spur cooperation and connection.Nature and The Mind explains how nature holds the key to our cognitive performance and mental resilience, offering clear, practical tools for incorporating this knowledge into your immediate environment and practice, to reap the benefits for your mental clarity and physical calm. With practical check ins at the end of each chapter, we are gifted an accessible toolkit for immediately applying the neuroscience in our daily lives.Nature and The Mind is an authoritative and groundbreaking book, the first of its kind to reveal the new science behind why exactly we need nature to enhance our focus and attention, strengthening our awareness of how humans are intertwined with our environment in myriad powerful ways.

About the Author

Dr Berman is an acclaimed psychologist who founded the field of environmental neuroscience, which aims to understand the two-way relationship between the human brain and the environment. He is the Director of the Environmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Chicago.