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Spending time in nature reduces stress, lowers cortisol, improves sleep and boosts mood even at small doses.
Walking or light exercise in nature amplifies cognitive benefits like attention restoration and creativity.
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volunteer_activism ADVICE Start With Ten Minutes Outside ios_share
Start small: even 10 minutes in nature can improve mental health and cognition.
You don't have to love nature to get cognitive benefits from brief outdoor time.
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question_answer ANECDOTE Cold Walk Made Home Feel Cozy ios_share
Maggie took her toddler and dog on a 20-minute painfully cold walk and felt much better afterward.
The walk improved her mood and made her home feel cozier afterward.
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Get the app Today on the show, we explore the science behind why going outside is so good for us, even when it’s freezing.
If you’re interested in learning more about nature therapy, check out the Center for Nature Informed Therapy .
A psychologist says this exercise can make you more hopeful in 14 days : the Noticing Nature Intervention is straightforward, but its results might surprise you.
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Today’s show was produced by Maggie Penman with help from Rennie Svirnovskiy who also mixed the show. It was edited by Allison Klein and Ariel Plotnick. Thank you to Sean Carter.
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