Nature’s healing role in everyday urban life

For many people, life indoors has become routine. Long work hours, screens, traffic jams, and crowded spaces leave little room to mentally switch off. Explaining why nature feels calming, N Nandini, psychologist at Renova Century Hospitals, Banjara Hills, explains, “Spending time near greenery reduces stress, lowers BP, improves mood and reduces chronic diseases. It also reduces the feeling of loneliness and enhances better sleep.” She adds that spending time in greenery stimulates the five senses and aligns people with nature, thereby helping them break away from the overstimulation of artificial life and urban environments.