%A Goyal, Atul %A Bansal, Arun %A Saini, Jyoti %T Nature walk decrease the depression by instigating positive mood %9 Original Article %D 2018 %J Social Health and Behavior %R 10.4103/SHB.SHB_26_18 %P 62-66 %V 1 %N 2 %U https://www.shbonweb.com/article.asp?issn=2589-9767;year=2018;volume=1;issue=2;spage=62;epage=66;aulast=Goyal %8 October 1, 2018 %X Introduction: Depression the most common psychological problem prevails across the world. To deal with depression, psychotropic drugs are generally prescribed by the clinicians which have enormous side-effects. Nature walk refers to a walk in the natural area containing wild flora and fauna, undisturbed by the anthropogenic means. The nature walk is considered as a live meditation which imparts mental peace in the walkers. But limited evidence is availed till date reporting the role of a nature walk in instigating positive mood. Therefore, present work was carried out to evaluate the potential role of a nature walk in decreasing depression by instigating the positive mood. Methods: For this, a nature walk was organized for 20 participants in Chhatbir Zoo, Chandigarh. The mood of participants was assessed by using the BMIS instrument. Results: Results of the present study revealed that nature walks significantly instigate the positive mood. Conclusion: Based on our results, we suggest that nature walk can be used as an intervention to manage depression. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 2589-9767