children's health we are only beginning to fully understand.37
Many of the psychological benefits of outdoor play are established as well.Our brains
evolved in beautiful landscapes,and the way we perceive the world is particularly suited to wild
outdoor spaces.38 It helps refresh the brain and even reduce depression and anxiety.
One study found that children with ADHD(注意力缺陷多动症)were better able to concentrate
following a 20-minute walk in the park.Being close to grass and trees seemed to have a
beneficial effect on their minds.
39 It heips children develop the way their senses and movement interact,which
heis them gradually understand the external environment and the internal connections of things
in different ways.If children play with others,they can learn how to communicate with others
and develop effective strategies to promote socialization.
Today,with the attraction of video games and social media,contact with nature is rarer than
in the past.More and more parents begin to recognize the importance of outdoor play.
40 They believe that not only does it make children emotionally happy but it also has a
powerful effect on their wellbeing.
A.For many,there is simply no opportunity to get muddy.
B.Outdoor play can also offer valuable learning experiences.
C.This means that natural scenes provide the perfect level of stimulation.
D.They may secretly wish their children had the chance to pick up a bit of dirt.
E.They recommend using nature as an accessible way of interacting with others.
F:It was obvious that children's whites would turn brown before the day was over.
G.Outdoor play does better to children's physical growth,compared with getting muddy.
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As a ski instructor for children,I work with all sorts of behavior challenges.Kids seem to mask
41 less effectively than adults,so it's 42 to see when they are cold,scared,or just not
having fun.On one occasion,I was working with a group of 43 when one of them started to
act out.He began spitting rude remarks and 44 instructions.After five years of working in
this environment,I recognized that his 45 were not being met.Did he deserve 46 if
he was not being kind himself Maybe.So,I took him aside and tried a(n)47.
I showered him with every ounce of 48 I could.I reassured (him and smiled
when his skis responded effectively to his movements.I 49 him when he fell.As the class
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through trees,I saw his confidence grow.By the bottom,he was smiling as well.He
quietly apologized for being 51 and thanked me for being his teacher.
Although this is an oversimplified example of kindness and behavioral psychology I know little
about,I learned something that day:Kindness 52.I often think that we are still like kids as
adults.We're just better at 53
our unpleasant feelings.But our inner child needs healing
and security.And when someone offers a hug after a long day,souls can be
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So,whether
they
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it or not,be kind.
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