"Health" in the article's headline seems to be narrowly scoped as a synonym for "avoiding premature death". There's no mention of the mental health benefits of

"Health" in the article's headline seems to be narrowly scoped as a synonym for "avoiding premature death". There's no mention of the mental health benefits of being outside. The article is timely, for me. After spending most of the pandemic getting ever more inactive, on May 31st I decided I had to do something about it and that 10,000 steps a day (not on average, but each and every day) in June was going to happen. The first few days were a real slog, but from then on I found myself increasing my distance and seeking out newer routes each day – because it was making me happy, regardless of the physical benefits (immediate or future). I could have started running again, to get the steps quicker – but that's the opposite of what I wanted, which was to be outside for longer!