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Date of the last update: 11.04.2022<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyday contact with nature, breathing fresh air, the smell of flowers, birdsong, the touch of leaves or a nap on the grass are the key to mental health. Everyone dreams about a place where they could hide from the hardships of everyday life and simply relax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mother Nature offers a multitude of gifts that boost our energy and strengthen both mental and physical resilience. Taking advantage of them is the best way to feel good and healthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What is mental health?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. There are three components of mental health<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Nature and mental health<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Gifts of nature to support mental health<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    What is mental health?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    World Health Organization defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”. It also states that “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There are three components of mental health:<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n