National parks a boost to mental health, improve sleep, reduce stress worth trillions
Hindustan TimesSpending time outdoors is long understood to offer mental health perks, including reduced stress, improved sleep and enhanced cognition. Visits to national parks around the world may result in improved mental health valued at about $US6 trillion, according to a team of ecologists, psychologists and economists. Visits to national parks around the world may result in improved mental health valued at about $US6 trillion, according to a team of ecologists, psychologists and economists from Griffith University in Australia. They determined that without outdoor parks, the costs of poor mental health could cost Australia alone an additional $145 billion annually. “While our parks provide many health benefits from ‘everyday’ use, they are increasingly becoming recognised as beneficial settings for nature-based health interventions for people with specific health conditions,” Shauna Jones, of Parks Victoria, told AFP.
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