Chinook Observer Reports On The Health Benefits That One Can Get Just From Engaging With Nature And Going On Outdoor Adventures
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A new study conducted by Oregon State University shows that being outdoors can have multiple benefits on the health and life satisfaction of individuals. Over 4,400 surveys were conducted and analyzed for this research.
As Chinook Observer relates in the article: The researchers used 13 different metrics to illustrate the relationship between overall life satisfaction and engaging with the natural environment. Among those metrics were community activities, access to wild resources, stress eased by time outdoors, and trust in policymakers. “Eleven of the 13 had a positive correlation to overall life satisfaction,” said Biedenweg, a social scientist who studies both how humans benefit from the natural environment and the impact human actions have on it.
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