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Swiss activity increases brain power and life expectancy

21-Jan-2015

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Humans have evolved to live in nature.

Technology is turning us into fast twitch animals.

EEG monitoring shows that exposure to nature reduces activity in the brain’s prefrontal cortex.

Data from 10,000 city dwellers and found a correlation between access to parks and nature and lower levels of mental distress.

Swiss are the second most active in Europe – hiking, cycling, swimming and alpine skiing are the most popular activities.

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David Gessner

American essayist, memoirist, nature writer, editor and cartoonist

Harvard University

Private Ivy League research university in Massachusetts

Mathew White

Environmental Psychologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter.

Matilda van den Bosch

Assistant Professor at The University of British Columbia.

National Geographic

American monthly magazine covering geography, history, nature and science

Stanford University

Private research university, one of the world's leading research and teaching institutions

University of Exeter Medical School

Medical school in England and it is part of the University of Exeter.

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