5 reasons why you should spend more time outdoors
1 year, 11 months ago

5 reasons why you should spend more time outdoors

Live Mint  

Vivek Raj, a Mumbai-based entertainment media professional, remembers feeling drained, emotionally exhausted and demotivated at work. I realised how much the daily rut of city life takes out of us and how I missed feeling grounded and one with nature," recalls Raj, admitting that those two weeks of hiking and trekking allowed him to decompress and self-reflect. “If people can make spending time in nature a part of their lifestyle, they must, there’s no other medicine like it," he says. Instils a sense of tranquillity: Nature is known to reduce the levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, which has a significant impact on blood pressure, sugar levels, energy etc. Nature walks also improve sleep quality, lung capacity, reduce low-density lipoproteins, and control sugar.

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研究：观鸟能促进心理健康 提升幸福感
6 months, 2 weeks ago

研究：观鸟能促进心理健康 提升幸福感

China Daily  

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Spending time around ‘blue spaces’ may result in better mental health in adulthood
2 years, 2 months ago

Spending time around ‘blue spaces’ may result in better mental health in adulthood

The Hindu  

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 …

World Mental Health Day: How nature-based activities improve mood, reduces anxiety
3 years, 2 months ago

World Mental Health Day: How nature-based activities improve mood, reduces anxiety

Hindustan Times  

Outdoor activities, which involve nature, such as gardening and exercise, have been found to improve mental health in adults – including those with pre-existing mental health problems, a new study has revealed. The University of York-led study findings showed that nature-based interventions support people to get involved with ecology in a structured way to enhance mental health. To sum up, …

How spending time in nature can boost our immunity, mental health
3 years, 3 months ago

How spending time in nature can boost our immunity, mental health

Hindustan Times  

What is it that makes a walk in the park, a running session or even looking out of balcony rejuvenating and destressing? Experts say that during pandemic times not getting out of homes and connecting with nature could be partly responsible for the increase in number of mental health issues we all are facing from depression to anxiety. If your …

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