# @ryanckennedy on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BkY8jDilG3C
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31291727-ryanckennedy-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b30aa11a6a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2018-06-24T01:57:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Ryan Kennedy (@ryanckennedy) — https://gondola.cc/ryanckennedy

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Being outdoors and 'forest bathing' can offer profound benefits to your metal health! 🌳🛁
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A 2015 study done at Standford found that subjects who walked in nature had a decrease in anxiety and negativity, while experiencing enhanced positive emotions and working memory performance compared to subjects who walked in an urban environment.
Link to study: http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2015/06/23/1510459112
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Several studies have proven this connection, including a meta-analysis that showed a strong relationship between time spent in nature and overall happiness. 
Link to study: http://europepmc.org/abstract/pmc/pmc4157607
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Get off the couch and go enjoy the great outdoors!!🌲🌲
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#thegreatoutdoors #forestbathing #mentalhealth #gohiking #freshair #wellness #sunexposure #holistichealth #grounding #happiness #movement #health #lessanxiety #happy #improvecognition #havefunwithit  #justdoit #lanalovesit #getoutside

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- **Likes:** 145
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- **Comments:** 4

## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Ryan Kennedy | @ryanckennedy | https://gondola.cc/ryanckennedy | Influencer |

## Tags

lessanxiety, happiness, thegreatoutdoors, lanalovesit, wellness, sunexposure, health, havefunwithit, movement, happy, justdoit, improvecognition, grounding, getoutside, freshair, mentalhealth, forestbathing, gohiking, holistichealth

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