Get Outdoors
Get Outdoors Nurtured By Nature
Fresh Air = Fresh Perspective The lack of time is why most of us avoid getting exercise. However, a short walk outdoors has been shown to stimulate people physically and emotionally. Taking in the air with deep breaths can settle the nervous system and Stanford studies found it boosts creativity levels.
Get Your Vitamin D Studies show that most Americans are 40% deficient in Vitamin D. Enjoying time under the sun during the morning hours (10-30 minutes depending on skin pigmentation) is the most natural way to boost Vitamin D levels.
Try Forest Bathing Forest Bathing means absorbing the forest atmosphere. Simply spending time in nature and immersing your senses in the sights and sounds can increase your well being and happiness. Trees and plants also emit phytoncides, which have been shown to help our bodies fight disease.
Get Connected Time spent outside connects us to nature and to each other—in real life. In brain activity studies, the areas of the brain associated with empathy and love were activated when the subject viewed nature scenes. Nature, it seems, gives us a sense of real connectedness, not just virtual.
See Further Think about your future in a new way. A recent Canadian study shows that children who spend more time outdoors, looking at objects far away (not up-close tablets and books) and enjoying bright natural light outside have less chance of developing myopia, or nearsightedness.
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