This podcast is one minute long. If you listen while going for a walk in a park or working in a garden, you’re 20 percent of the way to giving your mental health a good boost.
别看本播客只有一分钟，你要是选择在公园散步或是在花园耕作时听，效果可就不一样了，它会让你的心情变好20%。

Because exercising in natural areas is not only good for your physical health—it it can improve your mood and sense of well-being in as little as five minutes. So says research in the journal Environmental Health and Technology.
因为《环境健康工程》杂志中的一篇研究告诉我们，人在自然环境中做运动不仅对身体有好处，也会令人心情舒畅，幸福感增强，并且达到这种效果只用了五分钟。
Exercise alone is known to make you happier. So is being in a natural setting. So scientists at the University of Essex wanted to see the effect of combining the two. They evaluated 10 different UK studies involving more than 1200 people.
大家都知道运动有益身心，置身于自然也有同样效果。所以埃塞克斯大学的科学家们想知道将两者有益结合会产生什么反响， 他们进行了十项不同的研究并对其进行评估，研究对象超过了1200人。
Participants had taken part in activities such as gardening, sailing, and country walks, and rated their mood and self-esteem.
这些人参与了诸如园艺，帆船运动以及乡村散步等活动，之后对自己的心情和自尊感进行了评定。
The research showed that both areas get a significant boost with as little as five minutes of outdoor exercise. And people with mental disorders benefitted the most. The study authors say this is the first study to quantify the amount of time needed to get a positive effect. So download a few podcasts, and head out for a walk in the park.
研究结果表明，只需五分钟的户外运动，身体上和心理上的健康都会得到显著的提高。获益最多的就是那些神经错乱的人。研究者说，这是首次对获得有益效果所需时间进行测定的研究。所以，多下载几个科学美国人播客去公园散步吧。