Why Nature Isn't Working for You | Lab Notes
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Why Nature Isn't Working for You | Lab Notes
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About this listen
Most of us think that just getting outside is enough.
But if your attention is on your phone, your brain is still operating like you’re indoors… and you’re missing a lot of what nature is actually doing for you.
In this Lab Notes episode of Next Door Neuro, I break down how your phone may be undermining the benefits of being outside - and why presence, not just location, is what actually matters. I explore why nature helps reduce stress, restore attention, and quiet rumination - and how those benefits can be lost if your attention is somewhere else. I also share two simple ways to start getting more out of the time you’re already spending outside.
In this episode:
• Why being outside doesn’t automatically reduce stress
• How your phone keeps your nervous system “on”
• What “soft fascination” is, and how it restores attention
• How nature helps quiet anxiety and rumination
• Two simple ways to get more out of time you’re already spending outside
Try this:
• Stand still longer than feels normal
• Pause before reaching for your phone
Mentioned in this episode:
Being Outside Isn’t Enough - conversation with Sarah Nielsen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpXhaC7JQK0&t=10s
If your brain fuels your life… what fuels your brain?