Regular execise and outdoor
activities, unstructured "green time," have been found to help children with ADHD and depression as well. Psychology Today
reported in its March/April 2004 issue that children with ADHD who schedule regular time for outdoor activites such as walking
in the park or hiking, exhibit less of the symptoms associated with ADHD.
Similarly, a recent study found that more than 70% of those who took time for this type of "green therapy"
felt less depressed than those who did not. On the other hand, those who spent an equal amount of time at a shopping mall,
felt more tense and depressed afterwards.
