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Published: Dec. 31, 2020, noon

More synopses of research studies investigating the mechanisms and means by which nature contact affects mental health. There's a lot, there's a lot of repetition and a lot to digest... the biggest takeaway? Just getting outside, whether in an urban park, for an urban walk or to watch your kids play has huge benefits for stress-relief. It's nature itself that provide the benefits, not the way in which you access nature. 

Studies referenced in this article include:

Nature–Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: The Purpose, the People and the Outcomes

Spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature is associated with good health and wellbeing

Contact to Nature Benefits Health: Mixed Effectiveness of Different Mechanisms

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