“公园20分钟效应”爆火,网友:当代人的精神快充
A study from University of Michigan, suggests spending at least 20 minutes strolling or sitting in a place where you're in contact with nature significantly lowers stress hormone levels.
A separate study from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers found people who visited their local urban parks felt happier. "Overall, we found park visitors reported an improvement in emotional wellbeing after the park visit," said lead researcher Hon Yuen. "We did not find levels of physical activity are related to improved emotional wellbeing. Instead, we found time spent in the park is related to improved emotional wellbeing."
Meanwhile a separate study by King's College London researchers found being outdoors, seeing trees, hearing birdsong, looking at the sky, and feeling in contact with nature were associated with higher levels of mental wellbeing. In some cases, these beneficial effects impacted people positively for up to seven hours afterwards.
一项在北京进行的调查则发现,有逛公园习惯的人,每天在公园里逛一逛,就能达到一天的最低体力活动水平。此外,公园的环境的氛围也会让他们更容易进行一些简单的锻炼——毕竟,公园往往都有不少的锻炼设备。
Physical activity in parks significantly restored visitors' moods and energy levels, and interaction with nature brought mental health benefits in terms of relaxation and self-perceived confidence.
Neighborhood open spaces, and green spaces in particular, provide opportunities for social interactions that may help the residents to establish recognition and develop relationships.
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