Health
Heading outdoors will help keep those lockdown blues at bay – Australian Times
Researchers confirm that if we’re outdoors – particularly in green spaces – we’ll have lower levels of depression and anxiety during lockdowns.
A new study jointly led by academics from the Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in the UK has confirmed what many of us already suspected spending time outdoors and switching off our devices is associated with higher levels of happiness during a period of Covid-19 restrictions.
Previous studies have indicated how being outdoors, particularly in green spaces, can improve mental health by promoting a more positive body image and lowering levels of depression and anxiety.
Researchers from ARU, the Karl…
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