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Updated April 8, 2024
Take a half hour (or more!) and combine two good-for-you activities: relaxing and spending time in the great outdoors.
Spending time in the great outdoors may be good for health and well-being — and you don’t have to go backpacking in the wilderness to get the benefits. In a study of nearly 20,000 U.K. adults published in Scientific Reports in 2019, those who spent at least two hours a week in nature — including parks and wooded areas — were more likely to report better health and well-being compared with those who didn’t spend any time in nature. In another study, 38 young adults reported the most positive mental health benefits after walking on a forest path, rather than on a busy road, after a day of normal daily activities. The research was reported in 2019 in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
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