Too many thoughts of yourself? Get off the computer and go to a park!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/e...oods-for-real/
New research suggests nature walks are good for your brain
In the past several months, a bevy of studies have added to a growing literature on the mental and physical benefits of spending time outdoors. That includes recent research showing that short micro-breaks spent looking at a nature scene have a rejuvenating effect on the brain boosting levels of attention and also that kids who attend schools featuring more greenery fare better on cognitive tests.
And Monday, yet another addition to the literature arrives but this time with an added twist. Its a cognitive neuroscience study, meaning not only that benefits from a nature experience were captured in an experiment, but also that their apparent neural signature was observed through brain scans.
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