Andy’s Quick Hits (52): Spending Time Outdoors Grows The Brain

I’ve written in other posts on the positive effects of the outdoors on the brain, health, and psychological being and I’ll review another recently published paper from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and the Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf.

The simplest of things for potent impacts on the brain, health, and performance

This particularly study followed six healthy middle-aged adults over the pandemic and also did over 280 MRI scans of their brains to track any changes in brain structure.

Taking the brain out for a walk

They collected data on self-reported data during the pandemic and particularly on time spent outdoors but also fluid intake, and caffein intake, amongst others. They also accounted for seasonal differences by correcting for daylight hours and exposure to light.

And the results?