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Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health
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http://news.mongabay.com/2010/0505-hance_nature_health.html

Five minutes of exercising in nature improves mental health
Jeremy Hance
mongabay.com

Recent studies in psychology have shown that spending time or exercising in natural settings—even urban parks and gardens—have benefits for one's mental health and sense of wellbeing. But a new study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology pushes our understanding of the link between nature and health even further, finding that only five minutes of exercising in a 'green space' will provide one with both mental and physical benefits.

"For the first time in the scientific literature, we have been able to show dose-response relationships for the positive effects of nature on human mental health," co-author Jules Pretty said in a press release.

The study found that just a five-minute 'dose' of exercising in nature provided the biggest boost in people's self esteem.

Analyzing over twelve-hundred people from ten studies in the UK, the authors were able to show that a myriad of activities, including walking, gardening, cycling, fishing, boating, horse-riding and even farming, in natural settings helped people's mental health. While the study found that all ages benefited from the 'green exercise', the greatest changes were seen in young subjects and subjects who already suffered from mental-illness.

The study further found that being active in green species with water provided additional improvements in people's mental health.

"We believe that there would be a large potential benefit to individuals, society and to the costs of the health service if all groups of people were to self-medicate more with green exercise," says co-author Jo Barton.

Pretty added that the economic benefit of a wide policy initiative encouraging exercise in natural settings could prove substantial.

A previous study has shown that walking in green environments significantly improved the concentration-abilities of children with ADHD, and in some cases was even more effective than medication.

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Re: Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health [Re: Buckthorn]
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I went kayaking today and it definitely helped. I think Ill go again tomorrow.

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Re: Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health [Re: MisterMuscaria]
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MisterMuscaria said:
I went kayaking today and it definitely helped. I think Ill go again tomorrow.


same with me, but hiking.


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Re: Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health [Re: PDU]
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PDU said:
MisterMuscaria said:
I went kayaking today and it definitely helped. I think Ill go again tomorrow.


same with me, but hiking.


same with me, but masturbating.


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Re: Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health [Re: eligal]
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same with me, but masturbating.


:cool:......Ive noticed it to, some of my friends dont really do anything and when i can convince them to go exploring with me they always like it.

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Re: Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health [Re: Parkseerf]
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So you masturbate together?  :uhoh:


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Re: Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health [Re: Buckthorn]
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Cycling in the gym or in the forest?
More hotties to look at in the gym, more trees to look at in the forest...
Which is better motivation?
Hmmmmm...

Im just playing, i love cycling out in the forest, i try & do it everyday as long as its not pissing down
That green smell is amazing, the sunlight through the trees, the birds tweeting...
I quit the gym because exercise should be free ffs
I miss the hotties tho...

:peace:


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Re: Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health [Re: eligal]
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eligal said:
So you masturbate together?  :uhoh:



hahaha nah that would be awkward, but i have tried it by myself in the woods a couple of times lol. But not anymore.....anyway, i think the woods is the only place i feel completely at ease.

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Re: Exercising in Nature improves Mental Health [Re: Buckthorn]
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Just BEING in nature is good for your mental health, exercise just makes it better.


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