Find out how much time you should spend outdoors for better mentaland physicalhealth.

They were asked “How is your health in general?”

Positive associations peaked when people spent between 200-300 minutes (or between 3 and 5 hours) a week.

woman running in a sunny field with a dog

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Those who were in the woods longer had no greater benefits.

So, if you’ve got the option to, try taking your lunch break outside.

Soak up some vitamin D and get away from that desk chair.