Live in a city? A lively, greener neighbourhood may boost your happiness
Canadian city-dwellers surrounded by a symphony of birds and diverse tree species may be experiencing unexpected benefits: improved mental health.
A Canadian study, published in Nature last month, found that living in an urban neighbourhood with a rich variety of birds and trees was associated with higher reports of good mental health.
The study discovered that residents in areas with a greater diversity of birds reported feeling 6.64 per cent happier. Similarly, those living near a wider range of tree species reported a 5.36 per cent higher rate of good mental health.
These increases were evident even after accounting for other factors such as socioeconomic status.
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