Turns out ‘touching grass’ boosts body image and life satisfaction By Talker News May 15, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email By Talker Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by wal_ 172619 via Pexels) By Talker By Stephen BeechRegular contact with nature leads to higher levels of life satisfaction, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp?5 H6 92G6 @FC 3@5:6D E@ E92?< 7@C F?=@4<:?8 E96 36?67:E[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAm!C6G:@FD DEF5:6D 92G6 D9@H? E92E DA6?5:?8 E:>6 :? E96 ?2EFC2= H@C=5 — DF49 2D 2 4@F?ECJ H2=< @C k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^_b^`_^DE5J\7:?5D\DA6?5:?8\E:>6\H:E9\2?:>2=D\2?5\:?\?2EFC6\96=A\H:E9\AED5^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm7@C6DE 32E9:?8k^2m — 42? :>AC@G6 >6?E2= H6==\36:?8]k^AmkAmqFE E96 >6492?:D>D F?56CA:??:?8 E96 36?67:ED 92G6 ?@E 366? 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This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C-reactive protein.
