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Utah’s youngest state lawmaker brought his working-class background to Washington, D.C., this month as part of a movement to change the course of the Republican Party.

Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo, age 27, spoke on July 9 at the fourth “National Conservatism” convening. The conference was comprised of political leaders, professors and policy wonks hoping to steer the GOP away from corporate influence and toward a blue-collar populism that favors greater government intervention to advance an “America First” agenda.

“As elected officials, we have more accountability to the people of America rather than companies that try to run this country,” Clancy said during his speech. Republicans are tasked with being a “check on the centralization of power by a few,” Clancy said, whether that be in the federal government or the marketplace.

Read more about how Clancy believes Republicans can help struggling Americans.

Even as little as 10 minutes in nature can relieve mental illness symptoms, study finds

Decades of published research shows that whether it’s a brief stroll through a city park or multiple days spent in the wilderness, exposure to nature has a positive effect on mental health.

A recent study by University of Utah investigators found that spending time in nature — even as little as 10 minutes — can yield short-term benefits for adults with mental illness.

“We know nature plays an important role in human health, but behavioral health and health care providers often neglect to think about it as an intervention,” according to Joanna Bettmann, a professor at the University of Utah College of Social Work and lead author of the study.

Spending time outdoors requires no professional oversight and is both accessible and affordable. Encouraging time spent outdoors could therefore help ease the burden on health care systems worldwide.

Read more about the study and how to take advantage of its findings wherever you live.

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