Der Standard – Zu heiß für alles? Ab in den Wald zum Baden

Not only does nature help to reduce stress, it can also promote well-being and improve mental performance.

Can spending time in the forest do more than just help you relax? An article in Der Standard presents the latest review paper from the Center for Environmental Neuroscience. Johanna Prugger, Visiting Researcher, and Simone Kühn, Director of the Center for Environmental Neuroscience, investigated how spending time in natural environments affects people.

Their findings suggest that spending time in nature contributes to relaxation and can also promote well-being, mood and mental performance.

Full article: Der Standard | 02.08.2026 (German)