Being Green Causes Happiness - Study
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 09:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Remember that old expression about your fence, "the grass is always greener on the other side?" Although this may not be entirely true, a recent study shows that a daily dose of the green stuff may actually prove beneficial to both your mental and physical health. Students attending college in San Marcos, Texas are taking advantage of their luscious green surroundings and are feeling quite good about it. A.L. McFarland, a graduate student at Texas State University's Department of Agriculture, is head of a new "green" study which created data on the effects of outdoor interaction on a student's overall quality of life.Read More...
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