{"id":646,"date":"2025-09-25T13:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wownature.eu\/why-do-forests-make-us-feel-good\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:11:42","slug":"why-do-forests-make-us-feel-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wownature.eu\/en\/why-do-forests-make-us-feel-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do forests make us feel good?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube featuredvideo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Perche\u0301 le foreste ci fanno stare bene?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-gZqaq49u0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walking in a forest, sitting in the shade of a tree, spending time in nature: it&#8217;s not just a pleasure, but a real panacea for health. In our video, together with Gian Marco Mapelli, known on social media as Amico delle Piante, we explain why forests are essential for our well-being and how, with reforestation projects, we can bring them back even where they have disappeared. It is not enough to plant a few trees: regenerating an ecosystem requires knowledge, planning and the will to give back to nature a space that rewards us with numerous benefits.<br\/>  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The benefits of forests for our health<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even just 15 minutes in a forest can make a big difference. Several scientific studies have shown that being in nature: <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013 reduces stress, anxiety and depression (in 82% of cases analysed by 93 studies)<br\/>\u2013 lowers heart rate and cortisol levels<br\/>\u2013 strengthens the immune system<br\/>\u2013 improves blood pressure, blood oxygenation and even sleep<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is also thanks to terpenes, organic compounds released by trees that have a calming and beneficial effect on the body and mind. And you don\u2019t need to spend a whole day in the mountains; nature close to home is already a great ally. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The disappearance of lowland forests<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until the Middle Ages, the Po Valley was covered with immense forests of deciduous trees such as oak, hornbeam, ash, willow and alder. Today, only small fragments remain, such as the Mesola Forest, because over the centuries most of the trees were cut down to make way for agriculture and cities. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regenerating the lowland forests means restoring greater biodiversity, but also ensuring direct benefits for people. In ecology, we talk about ecosystem services, i.e. all those natural processes that offer us benefits that are often invisible but fundamental. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<br\/>\u2013 CO\u2082 absorption and combating climate change<br\/>\u2013 oxygen production and air quality improvement<br\/>\u2013 protection against soil erosion<br\/>\u2013 regulation of the water cycle<br\/>\u2013 conservation of biodiversity<br\/>\u2013 creation of ecological corridors for wildlife<br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bosco delle Origini: a new forest in Emilia-Romagna<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regenerating a forest is not just a symbolic gesture, but a concrete action. And that is what we are doing at Bosco delle Origini, in the province of Modena. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project involves converting agricultural land into a real forest. We will plant over 1,300 native trees, shrubs and fruit trees to increase biodiversity. We will also sow a mix of around 50 herbaceous species that provide nectar for bees and butterflies and naturally enrich the soil with nutrients.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All this is possible thanks to the vision of Antonio, the owner, who has chosen to follow in his father\u2019s footsteps and transform the family\u2019s agricultural land into a forest rich in life and ecosystem services.<br\/><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why do forests make us feel good? Watch the full video<\/strong> <strong>Watch video<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover why spending time in nature is good for our health. In this new video on YouTube, created in collaboration with Gian Marco Mapelli, known as Amico delle Piante, we take you inside a forest undergoing regeneration. Together with Antonio, the owner of the area, we will understand the reasons that led him to transform agricultural land into a forest and the value of this choice for the environment and for people.<br\/>  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Would you like to support this project?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bosco delle Origini was created to bring nature back to places where it has disappeared and to create a place where people and biodiversity can coexist. 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