Andrew Warren, ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW understands that hiking can be beneficial to mental health.
Many of us spend a significant part of our day in urban and suburban environments: traffic, noise, and lights. All these stimuli can become overwhelming and stressful. The article below discusses a study about noted brain changes associated with those who spent more time walking in natural settings. Skip the gym and hit the trail.
https://news.stanford.edu/2015/06/30/hiking-mental-health-063015/
