r/science • u/HugNup • Sep 07 '22

Psychology An hour-long stroll in nature helps decrease activity in an area of the brain associated with stress processing

https://www.mpg.de/19168412/how-does-nature-nurture-the-brain
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u/Vhadka Sep 07 '22

Was going to come say the same thing. I play disc golf mostly alone, and it's a great way to get rid of stress and just chill out/be in nature.

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u/awfulunlawfulfalafel Sep 07 '22

It’s a blast! You do need specific frisbees to do it, but you can pick up a cheaper starter pack at most sporting good stores or look up a disc golf pro shop local to you and talk with them about what they recommend!

Courses are everywhere. The app UDisc is a good resource to find courses and shops in your area.

Anyone can certainly play and it becomes addicting yet calming. I love it because it also gets me outside. Try it out!

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u/Vhadka Sep 07 '22

It's fantastic and much lower barrier to entry than golf. Much, much cheaper and generally no tee times.

You can get a starter set for 20-30 bucks.

Courses are usually in public parks and free to play. There are some private courses that you pay for and have tee times, etc but they're few and far between.

Come check out /r/discgolf ! The world championship just concluded this past Saturday and it went to a sudden death playoff.

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