What we learned as kids, but forgot

Though being outside can lower stress and improve mood, we're logging fewer hours than ever outdoors, found the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Now it's more common to see nature on TV," says co-author Patricia Zaradic, Ph.D. "But it's the hands-on experience that provides the most benefits." Take advantage of summer, she suggests: "Go for a walk on the beach, or just sit in your backyard listening to the crickets chirp."

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