People who take walks in forests or greenspaces may have higher stress coping abilities – News-Medical.Net

Work causes so much stress that it’s become a global public health issue. Stress’s impact on mental and physical health can also hurt productivity and result in economic loss. A new study now finds that working people who regularly take walks in forests or greenspaces may have higher stress-coping abilities.
In a study published in Public Health in Practice, researchers led by Professor Shinichiro Sasahara at the University of Tsukuba analyzed workers’ “sense of coherence” (SOC) scores, demographic…

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