Walking, Biking To Work Improves Mental Health

Walking or cycling to work is better for people’s mental health than driving to work, according to a new study.

Research by health economists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) in the United Kingdom found that people who stopped driving and started walking or cycling to work benefited from improved well-being. In particular, commuters who walked or rode bikes to work felt better able to concentrate and were under less strain than if they traveled by car, according to the study.

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