Key Takeaways: Getting outside may be the antidote to poor body image, according to a recent study published in May 2026. The lead researchers say that spending time in nature can boost feelings of ...

A major international study has found that contact with the natural world is linked to higher levels of life satisfaction—and ...

Spending time in nature may help people feel better about their bodies by increasing self-compassion and mental restoration.

Nature journaling, forest bathing, ecotherapy, tree climbing, hiking – we’ve all heard that time spent in nature is good for our mental health. Scientists have even examined saliva samples and found a ...

A study of 38,000 people around the world finds that people who feel connected to nature are more hopeful, purposeful and ...

A Boston hospital fights staff burnout and boosts patient morale with forest bathing — getting people outside for some time in nature.

Researchers found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems ...

Spending time in nature, even briefly, triggers changes in the brain that calm stress, restore attention, and quiet mental clutter, a new study has found. Researchers at McGill University and ...

Researchers asked patients, some of whom had experienced lower back pain for up to 40 years, if being in nature helped them coped better with their lower back pain. They found that people able to ...

Though our town was about three hours south of the path of totality, a celebratory atmosphere permeated the community. One of my kids spent the afternoon constructing a moveable 3D eclipse model, ...

During a friend's watch party for the 2024 Summer Olympics, my gaze diverted momentarily from the sports spectacle to the wood console the TV stood on. I wasn't admiring the handiwork; rather I ...