Using an app called Urban Mind, researchers found a direct link between positive mood and seeing or hearing birds.
Source: King’s College London
New research from King’s College London has found that seeing or hearing birds is associated with an improvement in mental well-being that can last up to eight hours.
This improvement was also evident in people with a diagnosis of depression—the most common mental illness worldwide—indicating the potential role of birdlife in helping those with mental health conditions.
Source: Feeling Chirpy: Being Around Birds Is Linked to Lasting Mental Health Benefits – Neuroscience News