cally help people to maintain one's health. One study done on the power of a window in hospital environments showed that views of nature, especially nature with greenery, seemingly restored individuals physiologically and psychologically. (Ulrich, 1993) There is definitely a great importance in regulating one's privacy, primarily the amounts of isolation and solitude one attains. As with many other things in life, balance is the key. Normally, one cannot survive purely on isolation from the stresses of the world. Stressors can sometimes be valuable to an individual in the fact that they are challenges to take on and overcome. This can provide great growth opportunities and aid an individual in coping with life on earth as a human being. Unfortunately, few people realize that a total lack of "solitude and silence," as Anne LaBastille puts it, can be very detrimental to one's overall happiness. Today's society of a hustle-bustle lifestyle fills up people's lives with work, food, drinking, TV, cars, and parties. People don't realize the importance of removing one's self from these things periodically and allowing nature to ". . . soothe and gentle your soul, nourish and toughen your body, clarify your mind and empower your life." (LaBastille, 1992) Regulating one's need for isolation, finding appropriate locations for isolation, and understanding one's own desires for isolation can help individuals define their need for privacy. The subject of isolation is much more exhaustive than this small discussion and one should surely read more about it to obtain a better understanding of it. "Getting away from it all" certainly has its advantages and should be taken more seriously than it is taken! ...
