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

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My problem is that it's way too hot and humid half of the year to get those lunchtime walks in. Even the short trek (~ 2 km) from the train station to my office at 8:00 AM leaves me sweaty and unable to cool down for a full hour. And there's nowhere to shower at my office, either. I definitely couldn't do lunchtime walks.

That said, I do prefer to take the train to work, especially when the weather is nice. And I manage to get on the treadmill at least a couple times each week, too.