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The Health Benefits of Going Outside

Dec 11, 2014 | 58 videos
Video by The Atlantic

As people spend more time indoors, ecotherapy has emerged as a way to help rebuild our relationships with nature—and improve mental and physical health. James Hamblin visits San Francisco to learn more.

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Authors: James Hamblin, Katherine Wells

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