Spending time in nature is now considered medicine. Seriously. Doctors have started prescribing time outdoors to improve health, and South Korea has even created healing forests.
The good news is that you don’t need a ton of time to reap the benefits. A new study shows that 120 minutes a week (around 17 minutes a day) is all you need to feel healthier with greater well-being. Less didn’t have the same effect, but more didn’t add any extra benefits either.
So, take your kids to a park or go on a post-kid bedtime walk. It’s the doctor’s orders.
