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A Simple Strategy for Boosting Happiness and Health: Spend Time in Nature
Catherine A. Sanderson
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Mar 2023
A recent analysis published in The Washington Post examined data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ American Time Use Survey to compare…
19 Mar 2023
For example, research from Japan on shinrin-yoku (“forest bathing,” meaning spending time in a forest area) shows simply walking in a forest for twenty or so minutes leads to lower levels of blood pressure, heart rate, and the stress hormone cortisol compared to walking in an urban area.