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Aug 7, 2009

"Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much." --Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Walk In The Park

It might be more important than you think to take that stroll in the park: A recent study suggests that walking in nature might actually benefit your brain. The study, published in Psychological Science and conducted by University of Michigan researchers, found that when people spent time in nature, as opposed to an urban environment, their attention and memory improved.