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Why an outdoor workout is better for you than indoors

By Gretchen Reynolds

12 Apr 2023 · 4 min read

Working out in the park can improve your thinking more than working out inside. The Post explains why green exercise is so beneficial for our brains.

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If you want to clear your mind and hone your attention, walk around a park for 15 minutes.

Research suggests moving your workout outside can be a simple way to magnify its benefits, not only for thinking but also health, happiness, fitness and motivation - a timely message as springtime temperatures rise, leaves bud, days lengthen and the outdoors beckons.

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