What is green exercise?
Walking in a natural environment has a restorative effect on the brain as natural stimuli catches attention in a relaxed fashion, as opposed to the dramatic attention-grabbing stimuli of urban environments, necessary to avoid being hit by a car for example.
Is activity tracking bad for you?
With a shift towards self-care and wellbeing, so too came the rise of the wearable activity tracker. These devices translate movement into data such as steps, distance, or time. But how effective are they really at improving our health? And are there any negative outcomes associated with activity tracker usage?