The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative Paperback - 2018
by Florence Williams
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Readers praised the book’s clear reporting and global sweep of research linking time in nature to improved mood, cognition, creativity, and health. Many found it motivating—an evidence-backed nudge to get outside—and appreciated memorable concepts like forest bathing, ADHD-friendly outdoor schooling, and a practical “dose” of nearby nature up to occasional wilderness. Critiques focused on structure and style: an episodic, travelogue approach that felt padded or surface-level, with personal asides, perceived biases about medication, and, for some, a dry tone. A number said it could have been a long article rather than a full book; audiobook narration drew separate complaints. Overall, it’s viewed as a persuasive call for greener lives and urban planning, if not a tightly argued, deeply cohesive monograph.
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- Title The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
- Author Florence Williams
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
- Publication date 2018-02-20
- Features Bibliography
- ISBN 9780393355574 / 0393355578
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.8 in (20.57 x 13.72 x 2.03 cm)
- Category Nature
- Library of Congress subjects Creative ability, Environmental psychology
- Dewey Decimal Code 155.9
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