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Woodland
A meta-analysis of 30 years of research demonstrated that even 10 minutes of exposure to nature can benefit people living with a mental illness (Bettman et al., 2024).
Alt text: A photograph of an oak-hickory woodland, taken from the inside of an oak tree. The image of the woodland is framed by the opening of the tree from where the photo was taken inside.
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 40mm f/2.8 STM USM
f/2.8
40 mm
1/250 sec
ISO 1000
Bettman, J.E., Speelman, E., Blumenthal, E., Couch, S., & Schmalz, D.L. (2024). Nature Exposure, Even as Little as 10 Minutes, is Likely to Yield Short-Term Benefits for Adults with Mental Illness: A Meta Analysis. Ecopsychology 16(3), 174-190. doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0063
Woodland
A meta-analysis of 30 years of research demonstrated that even 10 minutes of exposure to nature can benefit people living with a mental illness (Bettman et al., 2024).
Alt text: A photograph of an oak-hickory woodland, taken from the inside of an oak tree. The image of the woodland is framed by the opening of the tree from where the photo was taken inside.
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 40mm f/2.8 STM USM
f/2.8
40 mm
1/250 sec
ISO 1000
Bettman, J.E., Speelman, E., Blumenthal, E., Couch, S., & Schmalz, D.L. (2024). Nature Exposure, Even as Little as 10 Minutes, is Likely to Yield Short-Term Benefits for Adults with Mental Illness: A Meta Analysis. Ecopsychology 16(3), 174-190. doi.org/10.1089/eco.2023.0063