1 Minute of Familiar Nature Sounds Can Boost Your Mood

New research shows that listening to natural local birdsong can improve mood and reduce stress more effectively than recordings from distant places.
1 Minute of Familiar Nature Sounds Can Boost Your Mood
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You don’t need a rainforest—just the birds outside your window.

New research has found that one minute of familiar, local birdsong relieves stress and lifts mood more effectively than exotic tropical soundscapes, suggesting that our mental health may be quietly shaped by the nature we grew up with.

George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.