Exposure to natural environments is linked to enhance mood and better mental health with benefits. It helps inform clinical practice as increased contact with nature potentially provides an accessible, cost-effective intervention for improving psychology wellbeing.
Research has shown that access to green spaces, nature-based wellbeing intervention, or a walk in a nature setting, all led to increments in positive affect and better mental health.
Overall studies have shown the psychological benefits include:
- reduction in stress levels
- reductions in anger, stress and fatigue
- great positive affect and lower negative affect
- reductions in symptoms deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- increase in happiness
Take the time to explore your outdoor surroundings, to live a better and harmonies life.