B2 – Upper Intermediate
Have you ever felt stressed out because of your busy life? Are you sick and tired of the pollution in the city? Then you might want to recharge and reconnect yourself with nature.
Watch the video below and talk about how immersing yourself in nature will heal you.
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “parasympathetic division (of the nervous system)” mean? “When we step into a natural landscape, our bodies experience a shift from a sympathetic division of the central nervous system, which handles stress, to the parasympathetic division, which handles rest.” Use this term in a sentence.
- What does “incessant” mean? “This activates the body’s relaxation response, wherein breathing slows down and deepens, internal dialogues become less incessant, worries are less pressing, and one is able to appreciate the present moment.” Use this word in a sentence.
- What does “green space” mean? “Another study published in 2003 found that the health of every single bodily system increased with the amount of green space in one’s living environment.” Use this phrase in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What are the health benefits of being in nature?
- What does nature do to you?
- Share your insights regarding this, “Nature has incredible healing powers.”
- What do you think about “forest bathing”?
- Do you think patients would recover more quickly if they had a view of nature from their hospital room window? Explain.
5 replies on “The Healing Power of Nature”
1. I strongly believe that nature has a healing power. Being surrounded by nature helps us reduce stress, relax, and disconnect from our daily lives. For me, spending time in green spaces is essential for both my physical and mental health.
2. Nature makes me feel relaxed and helps me clear my mind. I always look for green spaces where I can disconnect from my daily routine. Fortunately, I have some parks near my home in Barcelona, so I can go there every day for a walk. For me, being in contact with nature is crucial to staying healthy and feeling good.
3. I completely agree. I really love nature and I believe it has a healing power. When I’m stressed or tired, spending some time outdoors helps me recharge my batteries and feel more positive.
4. I really like the idea of forest bathing because it describes something that I naturally enjoy doing. For me, being surrounded by trees and green spaces is a way to slow down, breathe, and disconnect from everyday worries.
5. Yes, I believe so. I think seeing trees, plants, or a beautiful natural landscape can make patients feel calmer and more positive. Of course, nature cannot replace medical treatment, but I believe it can contribute to emotional well-being and make the recovery process more pleasant.
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1-What are the health benefits of being in nature?
Nature has a positive impact on both physical and mental health. Spending time outdoors can reduce stress, improve mood, encourage physical activity, and support overall well-being.
2-What does nature do to you?
I agree with the concept of Forest bathing.
3-Share your insights regarding this, “Nature has incredible healing powers.”
I’m fortunate to have a garden, where I can collect dry leaves and branches from the trees, as well as having a couple of nut trees (hazelnut and walnut trees). We also have a lawn where we can lie down and relax.
4-What do you think about “forest bathing”?
It was a concept I wasn’t familiar with, and I really liked it. I find it to be a very vivid way of describing that sense of immersion and the cleansing effect it has.
5-Do you think patients would recover more quickly if they had a view of nature from their hospital room window? Explain.
I believe so. Nature provides positive energy that can be very powerful.
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1. Yes when I stay a lot of days in the city I need to go for a weekend for the house that my parents have in a small town near to the forest. In this town you don’t have a lot of things to do but you have fresh air and many forest with a beatiful landscapes and roads for walk.
2. During the week if I don’t have the possibility to escape of the city I like to play sports or I try to go with my friends to drink or eat something. It’s good if you have the possibility to broke the routine with different plans. When the weekend arrive if continue with the stress sensation I try to go to other town or other place far of the city.
3. Yes I like a lot. For this reason I prefer the spring and the summer in front of autumn and winter because I like a lot the long days, the good weather and all the people are in the streets during this days. It’s very good in general and I have many plans during this seasons. We try to practice sports, walk for the streets or go to drink beer in bars with terraces.
4. Yes totally agree. Probably because you broke the routine of the city or something similar but in my case when I go for a town with a lot of nature, forest and this type of things… I have the sensation to I recover the charge of my batteries.