Many Americans are searching for new ways to improve their mental health– from online counseling and therapy to wellness apps and fitness trackers. However, new research from the United Kingdom’s King’s College London is showing that one easy way to boost your mood could come from spending time around birds and listening to their songs.
The data for the study was collected using a smartphone application, which relies on users self-reporting their mood after a series of questions with the aim of gathering real-time data. 
Nearly 1,300 participants from the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries in Europe and throughout the world reported that interacting with wild birds during their daily life caused a boost in their moods….