This was a great article. Thanks for posting it. I've had major depression all my life and nothing helps like a walk in the rain forests when I'm up in Washington. I think we need "green" to feel better (well, at least northern Europeans do). It may also be the negative ions involved. Either way, thanks for posting it.
"ecotherapy"! I think that's a terrible study; it's just sunshine, peace and quiet, solitude, and mild exercise. I used to get that, and the benefits of it, walking in the City of London on a Sunday, in one of the most built-up environments on Earth. Comparing it with an indoor shopping centre, even if it wasn't heaving with stressed consumers, is hardly a fair comparison.
I can just picture people on a crowded country trail, bumping into each other, and wondering why they're not feeling more cheerful from the chlorophyll-coloured stuff as advertised.
It may in fact be obvious, but this puts structure and science behind it. If we can understand the "why" of things, we can fine tune the experience and improve results.
I'm just listening to Nature (http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/nature.shtml) on Radio 4 (previously broadcast last night, and available via that link and Listen Again). Did you hear it? They're discussing urban river restoration, and I thought of you when they started talking about the Wandle watervoles.
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I can just picture people on a crowded country trail, bumping into each other, and wondering why they're not feeling more cheerful from the chlorophyll-coloured stuff as advertised.
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