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Does walking in the woods make you less stressed?

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Effects of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) on levels of cortisol as a stress biomarker: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Moderate Quality

Methodology score · 46/100

Meta Analysis Human

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People who spent time in forests had slightly lower stress hormone levels than those in cities, but the effect wasn't the same for everyone.

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Authors

Antonelli M, Barbieri G, Donelli D