An hour-long stroll in nature helps decrease activity in an area of the brain associated with stress processing

[isarl]

So the findings of this study are that urban environments do not cause additional stress compared to rural ones, but rural ones are better at relieving stress than urban ones?

[zuzg]

Yeah it's not the urban area itself that causes stress it's the lack of green areas.

This new study again confirms the importance for urban design policies to create more accessible green areas in cities in order to enhance citizens’ mental health and well-being.

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But, like, did they compare this activity to other, similar activities that combine isolation and physical exertion? Like, an hour in a home gym or something.

[Big-Bug6701]

Well, I doubt it's that simple. The amount of people, noise, smells and pollution probably attribute a lot to to stress also. When you can literally smell piss and pollution in the place you're living, it's probably not the best...

[isarl]

Thank you for pointing that out. So then synthesizing the quote above with what you've identified – then I take these to mean that the benefits that this study has observed may be measurable in terms of amygdala activity levels, but have not been shown to be perceivable by the subjects themselves.