Science
Natural soundscapes boost health markers, lower stress – FRANCE 24
Washington (AFP)
Stressed out by the pandemic?
Spending more time in green spaces might be just what the doctor ordered, according to a study that quantifies the health benefits of natural sounds, from improved mood and cognitive performance to decreased heart rate and sensitivity to pain.
The paper was led by Rachel Buxton, a conservation biologist at Canada’s Carleton University, and published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
“We tend to look at the acoustic…
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