- A growing amount of research suggests spending time in nature can improve your mental health
- Studies also show that just watching nature videos can increase positive emotions
- Spending time in marine environments can also help reduce stress
"It certainly helps various age cohorts cope with different life demands or life events."
"Having indoor plants, having a little garden patch, even if you're living in an apartment, out on your balcony, all of these things seem to show some benefit to individuals."
"Research shows spending about 15 to 20 minutes in green space or a park can actually significantly lower stress hormones,"she said.
"If you can look out over over the horizon, that does show benefits for lots of people just to relax and ponder."
"Getting out into the water or being out in nature can often be really settling."