1. NATURE THE BRAIN & STUDYING GODS WORD CREATIONS INTELECTUAL BENEFITS By: Nella Charles 2. INSPIRED ENDORSEMENTS Life in the open air is good for body and mind. It is God's medicine for the restoration of health. Pure air, good water, sunshine, the beautiful surroundings of nature--these are His means for restoring the sick to health in natural ways. To the sick it is worth more than silver or gold to lie in the sunshine or in the {EGW CH 166.3} Most of us dont spend enough time in nature we need to learn that creation and Christianity have one God. We must be taught to see the harmony of the natural with the spiritual. Let everything which our eyes see or our hands handle be made a lesson in character building. Thus the mental powers will be strengthened, the character developed, the whole life ennobled. {CH 164.3} 3. JESUS Our PERFECT Example Christ taught His disciples by the lake, on the mountainside, in the fields and groves, where they could look upon the things of nature by which He illustrated His teachings. And as they learned of Christ they put their knowledge to use by co-operating with Him in His work. {CH 164.1} So through the creation we are to become acquainted with the Creator. The book of nature is a great lesson book. In these lessons direct from nature there is a simplicity and purity that makes them of the highest value. In itself the beauty of nature leads the soul away from sin and worldly attractions and toward purity, peace, and God. 4. LA WEGA Nature Park Grand Couva 5. Road to the Bird Sanctuary- Caroni Blanchissuese River Maracas St. Joseph Waterfall 6. In Inner workings of the MIND 7. The working of Neurons in the Brain 8. Science agrees that Nature Restores One of the most intriguing areas of current research is the impact of nature on general wellbeing. In one study in Mind, 95% of those interviewed said their mood improved after spending time outside, changing from depressed, stressed, and anxious to more calm and balanced. Other studies by Ulrich, Kim, and Cervinka ( scientists) show that time in nature or scenes of nature are associated with a positive mood, and psychological wellbeing, meaningfulness, and vitality. Furthermore, time in nature or viewing nature scenes increases our ability to pay attention. Because humans find nature inherently interesting, we can naturally focus on what we are experiencing out in nature. This also provides a respite for our overactive minds, refreshing us for new tasks. In another interesting area, Andrea Taylors research on children with ADHD shows that time spent in nature increases their attention span later. 9. More Spiritual Endorsements about the facts contained in CREATION The Source of Healing Through the agencies of nature, God is working, day by day, hour by hour, moment by moment, to keep us alive, to build up and restore us. When any part of the body sustains injury, a healing process is at once begun; nature's agencies are set at work to restore soundness. But the power working through these agencies is the power of God. All life-giving power is from Him. When one recovers from disease, it is God who restores him. {CH 168.1} Sickness, suffering, and death are work of an antagonistic power. Satan is the destroyer; God is the restorer. {CH 168.2} The words spoken to Israel are true today to those who recover health of body or health of soul: "I am the Lord that healeth thee." {CH 168.3} The desire of God for every human being is expressed in the words, "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." {CH 168.4} He it is who "forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with loving-kindness and tender mercies."--The Ministry of Healing, pages 112, 113 (1905).