The Psychological Wellbeing Index measures the percent of Puget Sound residents who experience inspiration and stress reduction while in nature. The Index will help us understand whether the natural environment contributes to the psychological dimensions of human wellbeing.

• We measure Psychological Wellbeing by asking survey respondents how often they have felt inspiration and reduced stress as a product of spending time outdoors.
• 4.07 was the average response in 2024 (out of 5), which equates to participants experiencing inspiration or stress reduction from the outdoors “regularly” on a five-point scale. This is consistent with responses since 2018.
• Over 45% of Puget Sound residents identified psychological benefits from being outdoors almost daily.