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How 20 Minutes in a Forest Can Lower Your Stress Hormones

Spending just 20 minutes in a forest may measurably lower your cortisol — here's the science Have you ever felt instantly calmer the moment you stepped into trees? Tell me where your spot is 👇

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Spending just 20 minutes in a forest may measurably lower your cortisol — here's the science Have you ever felt instantly calmer the moment you stepped into trees? Tell me where your spot is 👇

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Twenty minutes in a forest — cortisol actually drops. Cortisol is the hormone that spikes when you're stressed out. Trees release compounds called phytoncides — and they may calm your nervous system. So lace up — your next walk might be medicine.