{"id":16575,"date":"2020-11-27T19:47:13","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T17:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/?p=16575"},"modified":"2020-11-27T19:47:13","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T17:47:13","slug":"the-productivity-box-put-to-good-use-what-nature-brings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hubgets.com\/blog\/the-productivity-box-put-to-good-use-what-nature-brings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Productivity Box: Put to Good Use what Nature Brings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s time to get out of the productivity box<\/em> once again in a search for surprising new elements that can make our days at work better. In the past months, we discovered how coffee influences work efficiency<\/a>, exercised our way into the flow<\/a>, and learned to break the mental health paradigm<\/a> at the workplace. Now, let’s take a deep dive into what nature has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Where we stand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After all these months of general turmoil, the world is not in a very happy place. According to the American Psychological Association<\/a>, two out of three U.S. adults are noticing an increase in their stress levels as a result of this pandemic. The same survey found that chronic stress can also affect our ability to concentrate on tasks and maintain productivity. So much so, that 73 percent agree it?s difficult to think clearly and focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been a difficult year and, although we shall soon embark into a new cycle, there’s no end in sight for this pandemic. We still have a sanitary crisis on our hands, an economic one waiting to happen, boiling mental health issues everywhere due to social distancing measures, and on top of everything an acute need of face-to-face interaction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet, we have an unexpected ally that could help us get through: nature!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Embrace nature<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I know this sounds a bit implausible given the context. However, the very same thing where it all began can also be of great assistance during these times. And the reason is quite simple. Because nature has a positive influence over our bodies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Frontiers in Psychology<\/a>, when the human brain is exposed to natural elements, there are many mental and physical health benefits, like for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n