Simple nature-based activities can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve mental health—no wilderness or special gear required.

Whether you’re 8 or 88, many benefits can be found through interacting with nature when it comes to not only physical health, but also mental health and emotional well-being. The great thing is you ...

On World Health Day, the Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) and BC Parks Foundation’s PaRx, Canada’s national nature prescription program, launched a partnership to support patients’ mental health and ...

Green spaces boost mental health—especially in busy cities. A new study from Leiden and Stanford University reveals how nature benefits urban well-being and offers low-cost ways to make city life ...

The art of "bed rotting" is a common practice among students after the end of the semester, but it can cause more harm than good. Being chronically online has proved to be fatal for mental health. A ...

Researchers evaluating a nature-based programme of activities for patients with mild to moderate mental health conditions have shown that improvements in mood and anxiety levels can be seen in as ...

Spending time outdoors has long been shown to enhance physical and mental well-being by encouraging exercise, fostering social interaction, reducing stress and anxiety, elevating mood, improving focus ...

Nature can be a form of therapy — even when you spend time with it in the dark. “Dark nature” activities like stargazing and moonlit hikes can spark feelings of connectedness and awe, which may offer ...

Easy access to nature, like parks and trails, provides opportunities for mental health benefits. Even short periods of time spent outdoors can have a positive impact on mood and focus. Preserving ...

As the proportion of the global population living in cities rises to 70% by 2050, mental health challenges more common in urbanites – such as anxiety and mood disorders – become even more broadly ...