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? 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. 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.

Explanation:

The thesis statement emphasizes the importance of nature for well - being (physical, mental, emotional health). We need to find a topic sentence that supports this.

• The option about city people having higher disorder risks (first option) is about a comparison between city and rural, not directly about nature's positive impact.
• The option about playing video games (second option) is not related to nature.
• The option with John Burroughs' quote (third option) is a personal account of nature's healing, but it's more of a quote than a topic sentence about the general importance.
• The last option, "Taking a break from work in natural surroundings can help ease stress and increase mental clarity", directly states how nature (natural surroundings) helps with stress and mental clarity, which supports the thesis about nature's importance for well - being.

Answer:

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