The Antidote to Depression: Walking in Nature
“Walking … may be a very powerful, under-utilized stress buster,” said Sara Warber, M.D., associate professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.
For those who love to hike, camp, fish, bike or generally spend time outdoors, this story might fall into the “No Duh” news category. For others, though, it could be just what the doctor ordered.
A new study, published in a special issue of Ecopsychology, concludes that group nature walks are linked with significantly lower depression, less perceived stress and enhanced mental health and well-being.
