The restorative benefits of nature are greater than for other types of leisure activities, such as sports or entertainment. This effect likely results from the soft (effortless) versus hard (intense, riveting) fascination that occurs in natural settings, allowing reflection as well as attentional recovery (Herzog et al. 1997; Kaplan 1995). A corollary of ecopsychology theory is that a disconnection from nature may be leading not only to an unhealthy environment, but to unhealthy and unhappy humans as well (Conn 1998). The loss of biodiversity, a bi-product of environmental destruction, has negative consequences for the human psyche (Kellert 1997; Winter and Koger 2004). We may not be able to adapt quickly enough to the rapid pace at which our environment (built and natural) is changing (Gullone 2000).