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A multitude of studies have linked spending time in nature with different aspects of mental health and wellness…. But most research on this question has looked at people living in so-called WEIRD societies – Western, educated, industrialized, rich and democratic. As environmental psychologists based in the U.S. and in Germany, we were part of a team of more than 100 researchers who set out to examine this phenomenon on a global scale and determine how consistent it is around the world. Across countries as diverse as Brazil, Japan, Nigeria, Germany and Indonesia, we saw a clear pattern: People who felt more connected to nature also reported higher well-being.