Outline

Topic: Nature, and its Influence on Human Emotion and Physical wellness
Thesis: Nature has been an element of Earth since the beginning of time and as
humans as a whole are gravitating towards suburbs and cities they distance
themselves from nature. Nature has proven to be an effective method of uplifting
mood, relieving stress, and also as an alternative form of medicine. Modern day
research has also proven these statements to be true, and surprisingly to be more
effective than anticipated.
Introduction: Introduce the argument at hand and briefly discuss the research
studied. As well as address the increase movement back towards suburbs in cities.
Argument Point One: Uplifting Mood
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Discuss in greater detail the effects of nature on a humans emotional

wellbeing, such as people who regularly enjoy nature and spend time in it.
Discuss the effects of nature studied on someone who does not regularly
enjoy being outside in nature.

Argument Point Two: Relieving stress

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Discuss the effects of nature studied on people who describe themselves

as stressed, refer the study involving college students and their outcome
after a camping trip.
Discuss the effects of nature when used by phycologists to help treat their
patients.

Argument Point Three: Alternative Forms Of Medicine

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Elaborate on the term of alternative medicine and what it entails.

Discuss why people would turn to nature for alternative forms of medicine.
Present the experiment conducted to measure the recovery times and
levels of pain associated between patients receiving abdominal surgery
when exposed to nature and when not exposed to nature.

Conclusion:
Recap the argument itself and discuss how nature does positively affect humans
and is an excellent way to cope with stress and uplift mood. Also discuss the ways
that nature is used in alternative medicine and the positive effects it shows. End
with a statement asking if the overall mood and levels of stress will be directly
affected from the exodus of people from more natural environments to more
urban environments.