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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nilima Marshall

Being around birds ‘linked to mental wellbeing boost’

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Watching birds or listening to birdsong may boost mental wellbeing, with effects lasting up to eight hours, according to scientists.

The findings, published in the journal Scientific Reports, come from real-time reports of participants from around the world, including those who have been diagnosed with depression.

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