Toward an understanding of how and why nature exposure is associated with reduced self-reported pain

Andrew H. Rogers; Jeffrey M. Lackner

doi:10.1038/s44220-026-00588-7

Toward an understanding of how and why nature exposure is associated with reduced self-reported pain

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Although lifestyle-based interventions show promise for pain reduction, how factors such as nature exposure affect pain is still unclear. A systematic review and meta-analysis now shows that nature exposure is related to reductions in self-reported pain across various nature-based interventions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	193-194
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Mental Health
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-026-00588-7
State	Published - Feb 2026

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