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A new report jogging in a forest can stop mental health problems. Researchers say for a run in the countryside is as good for you as going to the . The study, from a research at Glasgow University, was reported by Britain’s “Daily Telegraph” newspaper. It shows the effect of running through woodland on people who are depressed or . Researchers said other outdoor activities also helped the risk of poor health.

The researchers questioned 2,000 people who exercised . They compared the mental health of people who walked, or cycled in the countryside with those who exercised in the or in a gym. They found that around nature lowered people’s stress . Head researcher professor Richard Mitchell said he knew exercising in the hills and forests was for us, saying: "Being in that have of trees and grassy areas help to calm us .”