• There are many important factors for our health and well-being, but disconnection from nature is the main one. 

• Modern, hyper-civilised society has some very positive things, but there is one very negative thing we need to compensate for: it takes us away from our natural essence. 

• Get outside and connect with nature, and you will be happier, healthier, more energetic and more aware of who you are.

The most important factor for your health in the world today is not the one you think.

When we talk about taking care of ourselves, we always think about exercising more, eating better, getting more sleep, etc.

We ask ourselves whether the biggest health risks are pollutants in food or air, poor quality water, processed food, sugar, refined flours, industrial meat, etc.

And sometimes we get serious about incorporating positive habits. We even go all out, with special diets, very healthy and wellness activities, joining trends that are presumed to be very powerful, and so on.

All this is very important for our health, and it clearly affects us. But it is not the main factor we need to consider. The biggest risk we have today in this highly developed society is the disconnection from nature.

If you take any animal and remove it from its natural habitat, and especially if you put it in an artificial or concrete space, it will have a high chance of becoming sad, losing energy, becoming depressed, fat and/or sick. These are all common illnesses in our society today. Because even if we have forgotten it, we are animals and we are part of that nature.

So get outside and connect with nature and you’ll be happier, healthier, more energetic and more aware of who you are.  You will gain in every way:

Mental health benefits: It helps you to balance yourself, reduce anxiety, stay away from depression, and improve your mood.

Physical health benefits: Being in nature boosts your physical activity, with all its advantages, including chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes or heart problems.

Reduces stress: The effect of nature on the body and mind reduces your stress level.  It lowers your cortisol level, reduces blood pressure and improves relaxation.

Enhances cognitive ability: Improves attention, your natural programming and cognitive function.

Improve our immune system: Being in natural environments increases the activity of immune cells, improving resilience to disease.

Connection to wellbeing: Feeling connected to nature is associated with higher levels of satisfaction and general wellbeing, and a sense of purpose and interconnectedness with all living things (Biophilia).

Emotional regulation: Being closer to nature balances your mood and boosts your sense of gratitude, connection with others and emotional resilience.

Rest and recuperation: Spending time in nature provides spontaneous rest and recovery from both mental and physical fatigue.

The hyper-civilised and modern society in which we live has some very positive things, but one very negative thing that we must compensate for: it distances us from our natural essence.

Only by renaturalising ourselves will we connect with a virtuous circle that will bring us the happiness, health and overall well-being we need to have a ‘Good Life’.