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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

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Uploaded on June 12, 2025