Day2Day: How our daily life influences our brain

Did you know that spending time outdoors has been linked to improved mood and increased grey matter volume in certain parts of the brain? Even short outdoor experiences in our daily lives might lead to meaningful changes in brain structure and emotional well-being.

Building on these findings, the Day2Day Environment project explores how everyday environmental factors influence the brain and mental health. In this study, we’re combining neuroimaging data alongside physiological, behavioral, cognitive, affective, and environmental measures collected across 25 timepoints per participant, capturing variability over time.

By focusing on daily environmental fluctuations — such as air quality, noise, and light — this project aims to bridge a critical knowledge gap: how does the brain response to the dynamic environments we encounter every day?