Outdoor play supports adolescent brain development by enhancing executive functions, emotional regulation, and physical fitness. Recent studies and a local grade 8 class project show that time outdoors boosts teens’ engagement, creativity, and holistic health, countering the negative effects of excessive screen time.
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