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A theory which suggests that being exposed to the natural environment helps to refresh and restore the mind and body following prolonged periods of concentrated mental effort (resulting in what is called ‘directed attention fatigue') or stress related issues. Positive outcomes are documented for the exposure of humans to the natural environment, however, understanding how each component aspect of the theory interconnects and influences the positive outcomes is more problematic.

(For further investigation see:
• Stephen Kaplan, ‘The restorative benefits of nature: Toward an integrative framework', Journal of Environmental Psychology, Volume 15, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 169-182, https://doi.org/10.1016/0272-4944(95)90001-2.
• Yannick Joye, Siegfried Dewitte, ‘Nature's broken path to restoration. A critical look at Attention Restoration Theory', Journal of Environmental Psychology, Volume 59, 2018, Pages 1-8, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2018.08.006)