Spending time around ‘blue spaces’ may result in better mental health in adulthood
Spending time around natural parks and wooded areas have proven to be beneficial for mental health in adulthood. “Our findings suggest that building familiarity and confidence in and around blue spaces during childhood may stimulate an inherent joy of nature and encourage people to seek out recreational natural experiences, with beneficial consequences for adult mental health,” Valeria Vitale, lead author of the study, said in a press release. They assessed the respondents’ nearness to the water body, how frequently they visited the spot, how comfortable their parents were with them playing in these settings, more recent interaction with green or blue spaces over the last four weeks and their mental health over the last two weeks. Explaining the significance of the study, study co-author Dr Matthew White said that it was ”adding to our growing awareness of the need for urban planners and local bodies responsible for managing our green and blue spaces to provide safe, accessible access to natural settings for the healthy mental and physical development of our children.”
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