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This is Scientific American's Sixty-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This'll just take a minute.

This podcast is one minute long. If you listen while going for a walk in a park or working in a garden, you’re 20 percent of the way to giving your mental health a good boost1.

Because exercising in natural areas is not only good for your physical health—it can improve your mood and sense of well-being2 in as little as five minutes. So says research in the journal Environmental Health and Technology.

Exercise alone is known to make you happier. So is being in a natural setting. So scientists at the University of Essex wanted to see the effect of combining the two. They evaluated 10 different UK studies involving more than 1,200 people.

Participants had taken part in activities such as gardening, sailing and country walks, and rated their mood and self-esteem.

The research showed that both areas get a significant boost with as little as five minutes of outdoor exercise. And people with mental disorders3 benefitted the most. The study authors say this is the first study to quantify4 the amount of time needed to get a positive effect. So download a few podcasts and head out for a walk in the park.

Thanks for the minute for Scientific American's Sixty-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber.

 


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1 boost XtHzU     
n.鼓励，激励，提高；v.鼓励，使增强信心
参考例句：
  • This will be a great boost to the economy.这对于经济发展将是一个巨大的促进。
  • These changes will help to boost share prices.这些变化将有助于提高股票价格。
2 well-being Fe3zbn     
n.安康，安乐，幸福
参考例句：
  • He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
  • My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。
3 disorders 6e49dcafe3638183c823d3aa5b12b010     
n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 )；凌乱；骚乱；（身心、机能）失调
参考例句：
  • Reports of anorexia and other eating disorders are on the increase. 据报告，厌食症和其他饮食方面的功能紊乱发生率正在不断增长。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The announcement led to violent civil disorders. 这项宣布引起剧烈的骚乱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 quantify NC5yh     
v.定量，表示份量，称量，量化
参考例句：
  • The cost of the fire damage is impossible to quantify.这次火灾的损失是无法计算的。
  • It's difficult to quantify the value of space exploration.把太空探索的价值进行量化是很困难的。

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