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Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?
Researchers find walking in both natural and urban environments improves cognitive function and reduces anxiety, with lively plazas boosting energy, study shows.
- Recently, researchers found walking in nature and walking in urban settings both boost physical and mental health.
- Environmental studies long compared nature with traffic-heavy streets, producing bias against the built environment, while experts note `soft fascination` as involuntary attention that restores depleted focus.
- Study comparisons revealed participants in park and plaza studies showed improved attention, and Whitney Fleming found focusing on plant life during moderate exercise reduced anxiety and increased positive emotions.
- Annabel Abbs-Streets recommends seeking walkable cities such as Boston, Taos and Dubrovnik or nearby historic cemeteries for restorative walks.
- Urban planners can integrate street trees and urban natural elements, as interdisciplinary researchers show these and historic urban areas and plazas provide restorative benefits through `soft fascination`.
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Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good? - National
With every step on the trail, fallen leaves crinkle underfoot. The path follows a stream, rushing and burbling over smooth, gray stones, while a breeze rustles the branches overhead. Now compare that blissful mental image to what you might walk past in a city — traffic, crowds, concrete and glass. Which seems better for you?
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Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good?
Nature walks are good for you, but can a city stroll be just as good? Walking in nature has been shown to boost physical and mental health, improve cognitive performance, lower stress and restore attention.
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