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Birds Boost Mental Well-Being While Being Around Them

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Here's today's feel-good story:

According to a new study, being around birds makes people feel 'chirpy'.

A boost to your mental well-being can be had by seeing or hearing birds, with the boost lasting up to eight hours.

“There is growing evidence on the mental health benefits of being around nature and we intuitively think that the presence of birdsong and birds would help lift our mood,” said lead author Ryan Hammoud of King’s College London.

“However, there is little research that has actually investigated the impact of birds on mental health in real-time and in a real environment. By using the Urban Mind app we have for the first time showed the direct link between seeing or hearing birds and positive mood.”

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