L.L.Bean x University of California Irvine Research Finds Time Outdoors Increases Resilience, Strengthens Relationships
FREEPORT, Maine, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in celebration of its 110th Anniversary, iconic outdoor retailer L.L.BeanĀ unveils new, proprietary research findings that experiencing awe in the outdoors makes us more resilient and strengthens relationships. L.L.Bean is turning these insights into action with partner Mental Health America (MHA) to fund programming focused on improving mental well-being through time spent outdoors.
- FREEPORT, Maine, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in celebration of its 110th Anniversary, iconic outdoor retailer L.L.Bean unveils new, proprietary research findings that experiencing awe in the outdoors makes us more resilient and strengthens relationships.
- "With stress levels at an all-time high, the restorative power of the outdoors is more important than ever.
- The research found:
Experiencing awe outdoors is linked to more resilience in the face of life's challenges. - Paul K. Piff, Ph.D., is an associate professor of psychological science at University of California Irvine, where he also directs the Morality, Emotion and Social Hierarchy Lab .