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by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition
In this personal essay, printed in the Washington Post, writer Paige Towers discusses how New York City’s noise worsened her anxiety, but a move to Milwaukee, where nature’s quiet was more accessible, helped her regain her calm.
Some people claim to love urban noise. New York City is famously “the city that never sleeps.” But its noise is loud enough to cause hearing loss and for many people, noise is stressful.
In Japan, doctors can prescribe nature therapy, which they call forest bathing.
But you don’t need a doctor’s prescription to go out and enjoy nature’s quiet on your own. Try it!
