diff --git a/miscellaneous/leisure.md b/miscellaneous/recreation.md similarity index 66% rename from miscellaneous/leisure.md rename to miscellaneous/recreation.md index 66798ac..16e6859 100644 --- a/miscellaneous/leisure.md +++ b/miscellaneous/recreation.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -## Leisure +## Recreation -#### Various forms of leisure activities are strongly associated with physical and mental health benefits — go for a walk outside +#### Various forms of recreational activities are strongly associated with physical and mental health benefits — go for a walk outside * [Pressman et al. 10](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2863117/) * Leisure activities are an important contribution to wellbeing. @@ -16,4 +16,8 @@ * *"Of five neighborhood nature characteristics tested, vegetation cover and afternoon bird abundances were positively associated with a lower prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress."* * From cited: *"The positive association between birds, shrubs and trees and better mental health applied, even after controlling for variation in neighbourhood deprivation, household income, age and a wide range of other socio-demographic factors."* * This study also references several others which come to similar conclusions about the effects of various environmental factors on wellbeing. - +* [Flavin 19](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0049089X18302801?via%3Dihub) [(cited)](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/01/190107075713.htm) + * Americans are happier in states that spend more on public goods + * *"Robust evidence [suggests] that citizens report living happier lives when their state spends more (relative to the size of a state's economy) on providing public goods"* + * This includes libraries, parks and recreation, natural resources, highways (only regular, not toll), and police protection +