Simple nature-based activities can reduce stress, sharpen focus, and improve mental health—no wilderness or special gear required.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
A nature-based program improved mood and anxiety levels among patients with mild to moderate mental health conditions, reported a new study published in Health & Social Care in the Community. Social ...
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 ...
Whether it is mental, emotional, or physical pain, the science is clear: nature can bring a sense of calm, restore peace, and reduce physiological pain levels. In my new Audible course, Reconnect with ...