Need for nature: a primary necessity of life

Need for nature: a primary necessity of life

When summer turns into autumn, we quickly tend to go inside. As soon as the temperatures begin to drop, we seek out soft blankets, warm drinks and crawl on the couch like hedgehogs getting ready for winter hibernation. But with a small change of perspective, spending time outside, particularly in autumn, makes us feel happier and more in tune with nature. Even, or maybe especially, when the weather isn't perfect.
Being outside in the summer is easy. The sun is shining, it is warm, we love nothing more than being outside. Being outside in the fall is a challenge. It is chilly, sometimes downright cold, it regularly pours from the sky and it gets dark early. And yet the need to be outside remains. Why? Because connection with nature is a basic need. 
This can be explained from evolution: we like the sound of a flowing stream because it lets us know that drinking water is nearby. Nature gives us information that is essential for our survival. Even though this is not true today, nature still gives us a sense of peace and freedom. Being outside relaxes the body in ways we sometimes don't even consciously notice.

So take those blankets and warm drinks outside with you and find ways to immerse yourself in nature this fall. Scarf up, put on a thick cardigan and drink your morning coffee on the garden bench. Brave the elements and take a portable lamp into the woods for an evening walk at dusk - who knows, you might come across a deer or hedgehogs. Garden parties just for summer? Not if you ask your guests to dress warmly, light an outdoor fireplace and roast marshmallows in the fire. 

Want to really immerse yourself in nature and fall? If not at home, you can do it at Bos & Brummen: a cabin where interior designers Robert and Anjo, from interior design studio Riender, have developed their 3D mood board in the middle of nature with their own hands. Every item in and around the house is not only there to inspire, but you can also buy, and during a stay at Bos & Brummen you can literally experience everything. If it rains really hard, you can hide in the movie loft, but otherwise the cabin is the place for an autumn barbecue, an evening of storytelling around the fire and a good dose of nature. 

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