Some philosophers such as Henry David Thoreau's say the key to be happy is to have a touch with nature. While many people today spend little to no time outside it is completely essential to keep touch with the outside world. In the past ten years there have been a major decrease in people going outside to walk, run, or even just to go look outside. Scientist believe that not having a touch with nature has a direct correlation with how our well being. A man by the name of Edward O. Wilson published a book called “Biophilia” and the book suggests that mankind has a extinctive bond with nature and that we thrive on it. A test done a few years back by students at University of Exeter Medical School showed that people that live in more urban areas
