How Long You May Need To Walk Outside To See A Boost In Your Mental Health
Huff PostLOADING ERROR LOADING There’s a reason why the sounds of nature — chirping birds, flowing streams, falling rain — are often sound options for white noise machines and meditation apps: They’re calming. The study found that those who took part in the 60-minute nature walk experienced lower stress levels following their time outside. “The results of our study show that after only one-hour walk in nature, activity in brain regions involved in stress processing decreases,” Sonja Sudimac, the lead author of the study, told Medical News Today. This study also only focused on the benefits of a one-hour-long nature walk — it’s unclear if the same positive results would occur in a shorter amount of time. It’s important to note that the study’s nature walk took place in an urban forest within the city of Berlin.
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