There is a deep in-built emotional bond to nature by human beings way greater than mere enjoyment of view. This association stands on human history, psychology and biology. During the greater part of human time, human beings lived in close contact with natural conditions. Forests, rivers, open land and seasonal changes were not distinct of daily life. They defined the survival, motions, shelter, food and societal organization. In the course of time, the human mind developed directly in connection with the nature of the environment. The feeling of closeness to nature is so strong even in the modern society where most of the citizens are living in the city. This is an entrenched feeling that is why natural spaces can be very soothing, homely and emotionally stabilizing.

Psychologically, it gives one a feeling of stability and security in nature. The natural environments are prone to predictable trends. The rise and fall of the sun, the seasons of the year, the running of water, and the development of plants bring about the rhythms that help the human brain to be reassured. These are the patterns that are in oppression to the unpredictability and continuous stimulation of contemporary life. The brain tends to have a calmer state when individuals spend time taking some natural environment. Stress hormones drop, concentration becomes more attentive and emotional tension less intense. It is not a coincidental reaction. This is an indication of the brain adapting long to natural environments.

Identity and belonging are also associated with emotional association to nature. People tend to be attached to places that have a personal meaning to them, like the landscape of childhood, ancestral land, or the landscape where the significant experiences in life took place. These locations attain emotional significance since they are associated with remembering, development, and individual past. The presence in nature may arouse the sense of nostalgia, continuity, and presence. It helps them to remember their origin and identity. This feeling of belonging plays a significant role in a world whereby a large number of people feel out of place or lost.

The emotional regulation is also supported by nature. The natural environments tend to relieve people when they go through intense emotions like anxiety, sadness or frustration. Silent areas will enable one to think without pressure. Open landscapes make one feel less locked in. Even the presence of living systems will provide a perspective of reminding people that they are a part of something bigger than their concerns at that moment. Such change of attitude can minimize the intensity of emotions and encourage clarity. Nature does not require judgement and attention all the time. It just enables individuals to exist.

Emotional connection with the nature has a sensory aspect too. The natural surroundings involve the senses in non-vigorous ways. The wind, water, or song of birds, and the visual complication of trees and sky, and the feel of earth or grass, all the senses arouse the brain without straining it. Such sensory inputs help in relaxation and presence. In contrast to the artificial world, full of sounds of sharpness and visual overload, the nature brings sensual experiences that seem harmonious and restorative.

Being out of touch with nature may be emotive. Due to spending the majority of time in artificial surroundings people can feel more stressed, emotionally tired, and empty. This is not saying that modern life is necessarily harmful but it emphasizes the aspect of moderation. The natural experiences may be reintroduced in our daily life to facilitate the emotional well being. Even the simplest things like going outside and watching natural changes or just sitting still in the green areas will reestablish emotional balance.

Reconnecting with nature does not mean to get away out of the modern life. It is of recalling a relationship, which has never been absent.