A recent Australian study suggests, that ?green space? especially trees, enhances mental health. Adults with 30% or more of their neighbourhood covered in some form of tree canopy had 31% lower odds of developing psychological distress. The same amount of tree cover was linked to 33% lower odds of developing fair to poor general health.https://theconversation.com/increasing-tree-cover-may-be-like-a-superfood-for-community-mental-health-119930
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern recently announced details of the nation's first Wellbeing Budget. This national budget includes investment and success measures to address issues including mental health, child poverty, indigenous rights, sustainability, improved education and healthcare, and the digital age. Do you think there is an opportunity to introduce this in more countries to increase levels of Wellbeing? https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2022/01/26/cf-new-zealand-changing-the-conversation-on-well-being#:~:text=The%20so%2Dca
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means "a reason for being." The word "ikigai" is usually used to indicate the source of value in one's life or the things that make one's life worthwhile, it represents the positive convergence of your mission, passion, profession and vocation.
The word translated to English roughly means "thing that you live for" or "the reason for which you wake up in the morning."
Taking a holiday is not a luxury, it's proven to be essential in improving your health. The researchers from Syracuse University found that people who took more vacation time in the past year had a lower number of risk factors for cardiovascular disease. These risk factors may include high blood pressure, high blood sugar, body fat around the waist, and high cholesterol, all of which can contribute to heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/vacation-improves-your-heart-health
The latest study released in the British Medical Journal shows moderately intense activities such as brisk walks, gardening or dancing for just 10 to 59 minutes per week was linked to an 18 percent lower risk of death from any cause, compared to inactive people, over the 14-year course of the study, which drew from data on 88,140 U.S. residents age 40 to 85 https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/even-low-levels-of-leisure-time-physical-activity-lowers-risk-of-death/
