The Star – Mark Cullen
“Mindfulness. Prayerfulness. Meditation. All good ideas. I have a better one: a walk in the park. Remember when your mom shoved you out the door and said, “Go play”? There is now growing evidence she was doing us a great favour. According to Michael Grothaus, an American journalist who lives in London, England, there is much to be gained by taking a daily one-hour walk in the park. After reading about the benefits, and exposure to nature generally, he started to walk in the green parks near his central London home every day and has experienced the physical and mental benefits, including:.”(more)