BBC authors Alessia Franco and David Robson look at the latest research on the benefits of outdoor play and getting dirty in their article . They reiterate that 鈥淔indings show that outdoor exercise is not only beneficial because of the chance to roam free 鈥� but that certain natural materials, such as soil and mud, also contain surprisingly powerful microorganisms whose positive impact on children’s health we are only beginning to fully understand.鈥�
The article looks at studies that not only define the mental restoration and well being effects of spending time outdoors, but also the positive way non-infectious organisms train and boost our immunity and overall health.
They go as far as to propose: 鈥淲ith future research, it may be possible to enrich the soil in house gardens and schoolyards with the most beneficial organisms.鈥�
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