Recent studies in psychology have shown that exercise or spending time in natural environments, even in urban parks and gardens have benefits for mental health and wellbeing. But a new study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology pushes our understanding of the relationship between nature and health even more with the fact that only five minutes of exercise a "green" to benefits for mental and physical. It is well acknowledged that exercising improves physical health, but there are also a lot of environmental benefits of exercise. This exercise shows that effective treatment of depressive disorders, stress, anxiety and sleep, and many studies have shown that as effective as other psychiatric treatments, including medication and psychological therapy. This article provides an overview of the psychological benefits of exercise and exercise, how it can improve mental health.
"For the first time in the scientific literature, we were able to demonstrate a relationship between dose and response to positive effects on the human nature of mental health", co-author Jules Pretty said in a press release.
The study found that only five minutes, "benefits", an exercise in nature, assuming that the greatest support in the confidence of people.
An analysis of more than 1200 individuals from 10 studies in the UK, authors can illustrate that a myriad of activities, including gardening, walking, boating , fishing, cycling, agriculture and even horseback riding, the natural environment to help mental people's health. Although the study found that all age groups benefit from "green exercise" The biggest changes were observed in young subjects and patients with a history of mental illness.
The study also found that physical activity in species with green water, further improvements in mental health.
"We believe that it would be a significant potential benefit to individuals, society and healthcare costs, if all groups of people to self-medication with greener performance," says co-author Jo Barton.
Jolie added that the economic benefits of applying for a policy initiative in support of nature can be considerable.
Previous studies have shown that walking in a green environment significantly improved ability to concentrate in children with ADHD, and in some cases was even more effective than drugs.
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