{"id":19330,"date":"2018-01-20T11:53:12","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T11:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabnews24.com\/?p=19330"},"modified":"2018-01-20T11:53:12","modified_gmt":"2018-01-20T11:53:12","slug":"being-close-to-nature-can-make-you-develop-positive-body-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/being-close-to-nature-can-make-you-develop-positive-body-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Being close to nature can make you develop positive body image"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"itemTitle\">Exposure to natural environment and images of nature may have a powerful effect on promoting positive body image, according to a study led by scientists,<\/h2>\n<div class=\"itemFullText\">\n<p>including one of Indian-origin. The study, published in the journal Body Image, involved five separate studies from researchers, including those from Anglia<\/p>\n<p>Ruskin University in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>In three studies, participants were shown photographs of both natural and built environments, with results showing that exposure to images of natural, but not<\/p>\n<p>built, environments resulted in improved body image. A fourth study involved members of the public walking in both natural and built environments in and around<\/p>\n<p>London, while the final study involved participants who were recruited as they were entering the park at Primrose Hill in London.<\/p>\n<p>Both of these studies indicated that spending time in a natural environment resulted in significantly higher body appreciation. \u201cThere are several reasons why<\/p>\n<p>exposure to nature could be having this effect on positive body image,\u201d said Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology at the Anglia Ruskin University. \u201cIt<\/p>\n<p>might be that it distances people, physically and mentally, from appearance-focused situations that are one of the causes of negative body image,\u201d Swami said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also possible that exposure to environments with depth and complexity restricts negative appearance-related thoughts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Previous research has shown that the natural environment has a beneficial effect on both mental and physical health, while a number of activities including<\/p>\n<p>sports, dance, yoga and life drawing classes have been shown to promote and develop positive body image. This new research provides evidence that<\/p>\n<p>exposure to natural environments can also promote positive body image, which involves respect for the body and a rejection of rigid ideals around appearance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exposure to natural environment and images of nature may have a powerful effect on promoting positive body image, according to a study led by scientists, including one of Indian-origin. The study, published in the journal Body Image, involved five separate studies from researchers, including those from Anglia Ruskin University in the UK. 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