Integrated Well-being: Positive Psychology and the Natural World

摘要: In the web of life, we are all interconnected. This connectivity extends beyond human domain and towards systems much larger than ourselves—the whole Earth’s species. As this paper illustrates, with non-human life is innate, deepening that connection to nature has positive influences on our well-being optimal functioning, above mere utilitarian value environment affords. Whether looking at through a window or being fully immersed, wild spaces good for mental physical health, likelihood engage in ecological behaviors, personal community resiliency well-being. Initiatives recognize importance also build powerful, positive, sustainable communities. When psychology notions more systems-based nature-inclusive, get deeper holistic understanding own psychology. We better prepared world which life—humans today future generations, as well plants, animals, planetary processes—can flourish regeneratively. From an examination individual reflection interdependence world, potential unmask complete picture it means be alive thriving.