Peter1469
09-22-2020, 08:18 AM
Going on a 15-min ‘awe walk’ each week and stopping to appreciate nature helps boost positive emotions and reduce stress (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8756431/15-minute-awe-walks-nature-boost-emotional-being.html)
Why stop at just once per week?
Going on a 15-minute 'awe walk' each week, where we stop to appreciate the world around us, can help boost positive emotions and reduce stress, a new study shows.
It's well-known that getting out of the house to take a short walk every day can dramatically improve our mood.
But US scientists say walking boosts our frame of mind even more if we make a note to soak up the beauty of all that is around us.
These 'awe walks', where we soak up nature, architecture and more, can boost healthy 'pro-social' emotions such as compassion and gratitude.
After analysing selfies taken during walks these walks over the course of eight weeks, the US experts found that 'awe walks' can make us smile more too.
Read the rest of the article at the link.
Why stop at just once per week?
Going on a 15-minute 'awe walk' each week, where we stop to appreciate the world around us, can help boost positive emotions and reduce stress, a new study shows.
It's well-known that getting out of the house to take a short walk every day can dramatically improve our mood.
But US scientists say walking boosts our frame of mind even more if we make a note to soak up the beauty of all that is around us.
These 'awe walks', where we soak up nature, architecture and more, can boost healthy 'pro-social' emotions such as compassion and gratitude.
After analysing selfies taken during walks these walks over the course of eight weeks, the US experts found that 'awe walks' can make us smile more too.
Read the rest of the article at the link.