Nurtured by Nature: Why Being in Nature Is Good for Us
Professor Viren Swami on what the research actually shows about time outdoors — how it shapes physical health, mood, stress and attention, and what that means for the way you spend an ordinary week.
An evidence-based look at nature and wellbeing
Perdana University’s Research Management Centre (RMC), together with the School of Occupational Therapy, opens this lecture to students, academics, researchers, healthcare practitioners and the wider public.
Time in natural environments has been linked to better physical health, lower stress, improved mood and sharper cognitive function. Professor Swami walks through the evidence behind those claims, explains the psychological mechanisms researchers propose, and closes with practical ways to build nature into daily routines — including for people living and working in dense urban areas.
A live question-and-answer segment follows the lecture.
- Nature & health What the physiological evidence supports, and where it is still thin.
- Mind & attention How exposure to green and blue space affects mood, stress and focus.
- Everyday practice Small, realistic changes that fit an urban working week.
Professor Viren Swami
Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom
Adjunct Professor, Centre for Wellbeing in Nature–Malaysia, Perdana University
Professor Swami’s research spans social psychology, body image, wellbeing and the relationship between people and the natural environment. His work is widely cited internationally and has been covered extensively in the international press.
Open to everyone — especially useful if you’re
- A student
- Academic staff
- A researcher
- A healthcare professional
- An occupational therapist
- A mental health practitioner
- A sustainability advocate
- Simply curious
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