Why is it that we all love nature walks so much? Science proves that walking long distances in nature really does wonders for your mind and your body.
Walking in nature:
controls depression
improves athletic performance
improves immunity and memory
reduces anxiety
helps battle colds and flu
makes you happy
speeds recovery time after sickness
reduces cancer
A new medical marvel? Nope … just walking in nature. Research from Nippon Medical School in Tokyo shows a nature walk changes blood flow in the brain to a state of relaxation and increased the number of natural killer cells the body produces to battle infection. So how does it work? Our brain gently registers the wind in leaves and the sound of the waves revitalizing a fatigued mind. And phytoncides, the olfactory-provoking chemicals that trees naturally secrete, reduces stress hormones. And they can be cancer-protective: the more forest around you, the lower the rates of lung, breast, uterine, prostate, kidney and colon cancers. We also know that long walks nourish mind, body and spirit in addition to all the benefits mentioned above.
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