millions must walk in nature

[homiespidy1]

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walking in of itself is very benefical, it reduces cortisol and is a good form of cardio that you can do everyday, you should aim to get ATLEAST 10k steps a day.
however walking in nature is much better than walking in urban areas.

Walking in a forest environment decreased mean cortisol concentration from 9.70 to 8.37 nmol/L,
Whereas walking in an urban environment barely changed mean cortisol concentration, from 10.28 to 10.01 nmol/L:

Combined Effect of Walking and Forest Environment on Salivary Cortisol Concentration - PMC

We investigated the effects of walking in a forest environment on salivary cortisol concentrations. Seventy-four young male participants walked for 15 min in forested and urban environments, and saliva was collected before and after walking. Our ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

in addition to this, walkingin urban areas full of pollution, smoking, crowded areas, loud noises, are very annoying and also can stress you out and become bad for ur health

studies also showed that adolencents who interacted with nature more had better pychological wellbeing then those who didnt

The relationship between nature connectedness and happiness: a meta-analysis - PMC

Research suggests that contact with nature can be beneficial, for example leading to improvements in mood, cognition, and health. A distinct but related idea is the personality construct of subjective nature connectedness, a stable individual ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Spending time in nature will also allow you to have the chance to build good survival skills in case of an emergency.

 

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i'm sure going on walks is good for mental health, not sure about much else though