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address these challenges by peace outdoors. For our
promoting a more holistic human connection and
approach to well-being that social health, instead of
nourishes the mind, body, building more shopping
and soul. That will be next to malls and commercial
impossible because the little concrete structures in our
minds are not breadwinners cities and neighborhoods,
but dependents. Their minds we should protect green
should frequent natural green spaces. Children who shop
spaces, play fields, museums, excessively and consume
hills, and art galleries. too much in a mall will
Shopping malls may not not benefit as much as
provide the most suitable those who interact with
environments for children’s nature. Moreover, shopping
holistic development. addiction is similar to
This is because they tend alcoholism or drug addiction
to inadvertently promote since it releases feel-good
excessive consumerism, chemicals like serotonin.
which can overwhelm young
and impressionable minds. The more a child shops, the
It is more beneficial for better they feel, and over
children to explore nature time, they may start relying
and connect with the on shopping at shopping
environment, observe malls to feel happy.
wildlife, and enjoy the
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