How going outside in nature could ease stress

(Aging Untold) — There is something about nature that makes us feel instantly connected. For the Tomlinson family, spending time outdoors is a daily routine. “Nature makes me feel happy and excited when I always get around it because it makes me feel like I’m at home,” said Gibbs Tomlinson, who enjoys spending time in nature. “See the sun come through the trees and being able to put a shadow on a leaf, the fish glistening in the creek, and it just makes you feel wholesome,” Brent Tomlinson, Gibbs’ father, said. Reconnecting with the outdoors Research shows nature could ease symptoms of depression, stress and ADHD. Aging Untold expert and gerontologist “Sam” Cradduck said human history was not built around pavement or concrete. “Human history wasn’t built in a concrete jungle. It wasn’t built around pavement. It was built around nature. And we are natural beings that need to connect back to fresh air, to the earth, to having nature around us,” Cradduck said. Cradduck said being outside