G is for Green
Redwoods in California
It is no doubt a color that symbolizes ‘nature’ to most people. It is a color we look forward to after a long winter. It’s psychology is associated with balance and harmony. I also find it a soothing pick for the AtoZChallenge‘s 7th day as the pressure for topics continues to build.
It is no wonder that there are so many studies that show the positive health aspects of this color, and in particular, being exposed to it along with natural environments or photos of nature. Hospitals that embrace evidence-based, biophilic design principles see benefits for their patients and their staff. Any place where stress is found can benefit from adding more green, and more nature – even if only in photographs.
Yet, I am surprised to see so many office environments and in particular older medical facilities that have these ambiguous grey or tan color schemes with no evidence of nature’s influence. City plans that focus more on tax base than green space. Interiors that just make your mind numb.
In a world that is only going to become more stressful, with more people, and more challenges ahead, we can’t afford to sell ourselves short in our dose of green.
Hmmm, my office walls are green and I have several plants in there as well. Maybe that’s why I spend so much time in there when I’m not out filming.
Green is certainly a welcome sight after a long winter, but the colors of Fall are still my favorite!
I’ve been filming on a local tallgrass prairie for several years now and there is so much green that you really don’t see a lot of the prairie because it’s almost too much. Luckily there are plenty of amazing prairie wildflowers that break up the sea of green!
Gorgeous! I love the idea of incorporating more green and nature into our everyday life.
I think nature is something we all need – we’ve recently moved from London to the highlands of Scotland where there is lots of green and we definitely both feel better.
I have always wanted to visit Scotland, especially Isle of Sky area.
I’m so glad to have found this through the A to Z Challenge. Great post. I recently realized that green has become my favorite color due to the association with nature. I’ve become fond of gardening, for one thing. And on that note I must share a local gardening guru’s bittersweet remark on the subject. He has speculated that most people only have 50 or so springs in which to garden, depending upon when they get started. I was almost thirty. 🙁 But I am healthy enough to enjoy it, thank heavens, and have been blessed to be able to leave drab office drudgery behind a few years ago. Thank you for visiting my blog.
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Best wishes!
Fifty is a pretty small number when you think about it, but I imagine the quality of life add for those that enjoy it makes it all worthwhile. Thanks for the visit Darla.
I agree we have distanced ourselves from nature, made ourselves separate, rather than a part of. I also agree with your statement of our cities, “City plans that focus more on tax base than green space.” We make way too many decisions based on monetary results rather than what is good for our world. And, we landscape in balance, symmetrical and unattractive to me. I love the green in this image. It pops!
I wish there were a true monetary equivalence that was factored into these decisions. It is the only thing a lot of people understand. In reality, we are PAYING for these things. Not so much in superficial currencies, but in our livelihoods and longevity as a species. Thanks Monte.