It’s becoming clear that nature nurtures (培养) your body, mind and soul.

In 2003, researchers at the University of Essex invented the term “Green Exercise”, 【小题1】(recognize) the remarkable impact of nature-based activities on health and wellbeing.

“In an analysis of the entire population of England, it was found that the odds of hospitalization (住院几率) for heart disease and stroke are lower among adults 【小题2】live in neighborhoods with highly variable greenness. Improved mental health, reduced obesity and risk of diabetes are other benefits of residential greenness,” 【小题3】 (describe) in the World Health Organization’s report.

For those confined to a bed, a window can do wonders for your wellbeing: a study in 1984 revealed that hospital【小题4】(stay) for some surgical patients were shorter, and fewer painkillers were prescribed (开药方), when the window view was onto a natural scene rather than a brick wall.

“【小题5】exercise were a pill, it would be one of the most cost-effective drugs ever invented,” says Dr Nick Cavill, a health promotion consultant. Aside from its ability【小题6】(reduce) your risk of major illnesses, exercise also extends to benefits to the mind, 【小题7】 (improve) mental health and wellbeing.

Safe, accessible green spaces make exercise【小题8】 (attractive). “Simply being” quiet and calm among the trees can also boost health and wellbeing, in a practice known as forest bathing. 【小题9】 (fascinate) by nature is a balm (让人放松的事物) for the brain, relieving stress. Let’s return to the lost art of being still.

Whether picnicking or park running, being with people brings its own set of benefits. Studies show it is loneliness 【小题10】is as harmful to health as obesity, smoking and high blood pressure; friends enrich your life and enhance your health, through support, stress relief, and sharing of healthy habits.

Stress used to be an almost unknown word, but now we have got used to 【小题1】(talk)about it.

In recent years, stress has been regarded as a cause of many kinds of medical problems, from high blood pressure to mental illness. But like so many other things, it is only too much stress 【小题2】 does you harm. If you are stuck at home with no stress, then there is slight chance that you will make much 【小题3】(achieve). In some degree, the more stress you are under, the 【小题4】(good)your performance will be.

Beyond a certain point, though, further stress will only lead to exhaustion, illness and finally a breakdown. You can tell when you are over the top and on the downward slope, by asking yourself 【小题5】 number of questions. Do you, for example, feel that too much is being expected of you, and yet find it impossible 【小题6】(say)no? Do you find yourself getting impatient or 【小题7】(annoy)with people over unimportant things? If the answer to all those questions 【小题8】(be)yes, it’s best to control your stress, because you probably are under more stress than is good for you.

You can partly control the amount of stress in your life. Doctors have worked out a chart showing how much stress is involved in various 【小题9】(activity). Getting married is 50, pregnancy 40, moving house 20, Christmas 12, etc. 【小题10】 the total stress in your life is over 150, you are twice as likely to get ill.