Research found that participants who were expert bird watchers showed “differences in both brain structure and brain activity.”

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    1 month ago

    I don’t know, but when I started recognizing birds by sound I noticed it was working as a constant mindfulness exercise whenever I went outside. I suppose mindfulness has similar positive effects on the brain?

    Then I’d say any hobby that encourages mindfulness could have a positive effect on your brain?

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      I was folding laundry inside once and heard a Nerf Turbo Screamer football being thrown outside. It was a red tailed hawk in a tree a few doors down.