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Nature: A Pathway to Clearer Thinking?

Does time spent in nature, detached from digital devices, grant us sharper mental focus? Do our minds benefit from observing natural surroundings, either at rest or while engaged in hiking, paddling or other activity? Does stargazing or absorbing a scenic wilderness view open avenues to deep thought that are typically less accessible in information-heavy urban settings? Quite possibly, writes Matt Richtel, technology reporter for The New York Times. Richtel accompanied a flotilla of 5 ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on August 24, 2010 1:04 AM & Tagged Boston Globe, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, New York times, clearer thinking and neuroscientists | permalink | Comments