Question

read the implied thesis statement.
being surrounded by nature is important for your well - being because spending time in natural settings has a restorative effect on your physical, mental, and emotional health.
which of the following could be a topic sentence for a paragraph in this essay?
○ playing video games is one way that people can relieve stress.
○ naturalist john burroughs wrote, \i go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.\
○ taking a break from work in natural surroundings can help ease stress and increase mental clarity.
○ people who live in the city have a twenty percent higher risk of anxiety disorders and a forty percent higher risk of mood disorders as compared to those who live in rural areas.

Explanation:

The question asks which option could be a topic sentence for a paragraph in an essay about the importance of nature for well - being. A topic sentence should introduce the main idea of the paragraph.

• "Playing video games is one way that people can relieve stress" is about video games, not nature.
• "Naturalist John Burroughs wrote, 'I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order'" directly relates to the restorative effect of nature (which is part of the well - being theme).
• "Taking a break from work in natural surroundings can help ease stress and increase mental clarity" focuses on the benefit of nature (ease stress, mental clarity) which is relevant to well - being.
• "People who live in the city have a twenty percent higher risk of anxiety disorders and a forty percent higher risk of mood disorders as compared to those who live in rural areas" is more about a comparison between city and rural living in terms of mental health risks, not directly about the positive role of nature (though it could be a supporting detail).

Among these, "Taking a break from work in natural surroundings can help ease stress and increase mental clarity" is a more general and direct statement about the positive impact of nature (a key aspect of the well - being theme) that can introduce a paragraph.

Answer:

Taking a break from work in natural surroundings can help ease stress and increase mental clarity.