FEELING DOWN? GO FOR A WALK! - Module E

Discover how walking in nature boosts mood and reduces stress! Worksheet explores key research.

1) What do we learn from lines 1 - 4 about outdoor activities? They should only be done in nature. They are beneficial for a short time. They have no effect on our mood. They are good for our body and our mind. 2) What are we told about the participants in Bratman's research? (lines 5 - 12)PUT A BY THE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS. What they study. Why they agreed to participate. What they had to do. How many questions they had to answer. Why their mood changed after the walk. How they felt after the walk. 3) Why did Bratman decide to do a second study? (lines 13 - 22) COMPLTETE THE SENTENCE.The results of his first study didn't explain why nature has a positive effect on our mental well-being. 4) How did Bratman study the level of stress of each participant?Give ONE answer. 5) What are we told about the second study in lines 13 - 22? Why Bratman decided to ask different questions. Why the results were inconclusive. How it was conducted. How the participants felt about it. 6) According to the article, what benefits might you get from walking in nature?Give TWO answers. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.Lines 5 - 12: It improves your mood.Lines 23- 29: It makes you feel less stressed. 7) In line 23, we learn that "Bratman was not surprised by the results". Why might that be?Because the second study - supported the results of the first one. was less accurate than the first one. proved that the first one was incorrect. showed that all the participants felt better after their walk.