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Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that spending time in nature increases creativity?

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In what ways does nature reflect creativity?

Nature breaks the rules, as does the creative process in discovering new things. Giving shape – nature evolves organically with some input from us e.g. when we give shape to our gardens. Creativity also thrives with our input – when we marshal our nascent thoughts and ideas into some form.

Nature and mental health problems

Spending time in nature has been found to help with mental health problems including anxiety and depression. For example, research into ecotherapy (a type of formal treatment which involves doing activities outside in nature) has shown it can help with mild to moderate depression.

A study conducted by the University of Kansas found that just four days of disconnecting from technology and spending time immersed in nature increases performance on a creativity, problem-solving task by a full 50 percent. So taking your writing or art outside may help your process and projects too.

(obviously not what your looking for but my own input nonetheless )

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