The importance of outdoor play
Outdoor Living|Backyard & Outdoor Living #48
Professor Tonia Gray, from the University of Western Sydney, is a Plant Life Balance ambassador. She reveals why time spent outdoors is crucial for children
TONIA GRAY
The importance of outdoor play

As the Plant Life Balance simple science report nicely summarises, surrounding ourselves with plants can boost our mood and create feelings of relaxation and positivity.

Evidence-based research has repeatedly proven we feel better after spending time outdoors in the natural environment. This can be anything from being in the garden, digging up a veggie patch or simply sitting back in your office chair and viewing green space from your workspace. Nature is soul food and healer and every bit counts as it has a cumulative effect.

This story is from the Backyard & Outdoor Living #48 edition of Outdoor Living.

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