In his recently published book, Nature and the Mind: The Science of How Nature Improves Cognitive, Physical, and Social Well-Being, pioneering environmental neuroscientist Marc Berman describes how taking a 20-plus-minute walk in nature without a phone or earbuds reduces mental fatigue, restores and improves attentional capacity, and alleviates rumination and depression. Intriguingly, the same effects are observed with exposure to natural images or sounds without being physically present in nature, though the effects are weaker than when in nature.

There are many other benefits of exposure to nature. Proximity to green spaces is related to better school performance and........

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