Study Says Walking in Nature Can Reduce Negative Feelings Among Those With Depression

A study found that compared to urban settings, a walk in nature lowered negative emotional affect in people with major depressive disorder.

December 29, 2022 · 1 min · 61 words · Anne Gaines

For example, did you know thatspending time in nature reduces your stress?

To do so, they set to find if a single 60-min walk had any repercussions in their mood.

Both were to take place on a morning with good weather conditions.

Study Says Walking Nature Can Reduce Negative Feelings Among Those With Depression

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Participants were asked to avoid talking to each other for those 60 minutes.

Study Says Walking Nature Can Reduce Negative Feelings Among Those With Depression

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Study Says Walking Nature Can Reduce Negative Feelings Among Those With Depression

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