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According to a new study,’Green exercise’ can boost mental health.Exercise in a park, working in a backyard garden, on a nature trail, or other green space can boost mood and self-esteem,.
The study has been published in the American Chemical Society’s semi-monthly journal Environmental Science & Technology.
It says that green exercise is physical activity in the presence of nature.Abundant scientific evidence shows that activity in natural areas decreases the risk of mental illness and improves the sense of well-being.
“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,” unveiled by study.
From an analysis of 1,252 people (of different ages, genders and mental health status) drawn from ten existing studies in the United Kingdom, the authors were able to show that activity in the presence of nature led to mental and physical health improvements.
They analyzed activities such as walking, gardening, cycling, fishing, boating, horse-riding and farming. The greatest health changes occurred in the young and the mentally-ill, although people of all ages and social groups benefited. All natural environments were beneficial including parks in urban settings. Green areas with water added something extra. A blue and green environment seems even better for health, Pretty noted.
From a health policy perspective, the largest positive effect on self-esteem came from a five-minute dose.
