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> Florence Williams travels to the deep woods of Japan, where researchers are backing up the surprising theory that nature can lower your blood pressure, fight
by tines 11y ago
> Florence Williams travels to the deep woods of Japan, where researchers are backing up the surprising theory that nature can lower your blood pressure, fight off depression, beat back stress
Is this surprising?
- GavinMcG 11y agoSome parts are, as the article makes clear.
- Sharlin 11y agoWhere? To me it seems that all the article is about is how some people are getting hard data to support the very intuitive idea that being in a natural environment is good for you.
- kwhitefoot 11y agoMe too. Some of the details of exactly how it works might be surprising to those who are familiar with the science involved but the general thesis that getting out for a relaxing walk in the woods is good for you is neither new nor surprising. Also: couldn't they have found a stock picture of a pine forest?