As brighter days return across Ireland and landscapes shift into spring and early summer, new research reveals that something as simple as a 30-minute walk outdoors can deliver powerful benefits for mental wellbeing - boosting positive mood by 46%, reducing stress signals by 30%, and increasing feelings of mental restoration by 23.5%. The findings come from The Joy of Walking Study, led by neuroscientist Dr Jack Lewis using advanced EEG brainwave analysis to measure the eff