Anyone with any sort of fitness routine recognizes the feelings of a natural high.
Exercise anywhere is a good thing but
exercise in natural environments has a greater benefit for mental
health. Woodlands and parks seemed to have the greatest effect,
Activities in natural environments such as parks and forests in particular have a positive effect on stress, mood and fatigue,But the study, published in the journal
Social Science And Medicine, showed that exercising in 'non-natural
environments' such as gyms was not so good at protecting against poor
mental health.