According to research conducted at Britain's Essex University and reported in "The Week" it showed walking can reduce depression, and thus is considered therapeutic. Of course we know we feel better when we have a walk. However, it turns out that where we walk makes a difference. A walk in nature is felt to be twice as effective a therapy than a walk in a shopping mall.
In this study, adults suffering from depression were asked to walk briskly for 30 minutes in either a wooded park or a shopping center. Afterward, 90 percent of those who walked in the woods reported feeling better about themselves. On the other hand, of those who walked in the mall, only 45 percent felt better, and 22 percent felt worse!
I believe that Cicero Sings at: http://cicerosingsblog.blogspot.com. has demonstrated that walking in general is beneficial in many ways. That day they had just returned from a four hour walk. The above research included just a 30 minute walk. Either way it keeps the body tuned up with the cells nourished - the cleaner the air the better.
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