Point yourself toward something green today.

City life means most of what you see is human-made. Asphalt, buildings, signs, screens. Whole days can pass without you looking at anything you'd call "nature."

Your brain, though, evolved in nature. It relaxes around green. That's not a feeling, that's a measurable response. Studies repeatedly show that even five minutes near plants drops stress markers in the body.

Today, point yourself toward something green on purpose. It doesn't have to be a forest. A park, a street tree, the houseplant in the corner of the office, the planted strip outside a convenience store. Look at one leaf for a full minute. That counts.