Encounters with birds linked to improved mental wellbeing for up to approximately 8 hours: The study found that people were more likely to feel confident, relaxed, happy, connected to other people, and energetic and less likely to feel anxious, stressed, down, lonely, and tired in the presence of birdlife.

“Our motivation behind the research stems from our interest in exploring both protective and adverse environmental factors which could impact mental health. I am hoping that our exploration of some of these factors could be used to influence the future planning and design of healthier cities,” said lead author Ryan Hammoud (@ryanhammoud), a PhD candidate and research assistant at King’s College London. #Birds #MentalHealth #Nature

https://www.psypost.org/2022/11/encounters-with-birds-linked-to-improved-mental-wellbeing-for-up-to-approximately-8-hours-64330