Take it Outdoors & Improve Your Health

Researchers just published a paper on their review of over 140 studies from 20 countries involving more than 290 million people and the results cannot be denied. Spending time outside in a green space of any kind, a back yard, a garden, or a park improves your overall health. I knew this for myself, but it is hard to refute a sample size of over 290 million people. The paper showed that folks with the most access and use of outdoor spaces had reduced risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and premature death. The results also showed reduced diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and salivary cortisol which is a stress-related hormone.Show more

Scientists are not exactly sure why, but it could be the biophilia hypothesis that states we have an innate affiliation with other living organism, both plants and animals. It doesn't take a major national forest or days long excursions into nature to feel the benefit. If you have a green space of some sort that you can visit regularly, you can experience the reduced stress and improved health yourself. You can write yourself an prescription for time outdoors to do whatever activity you enjoy, it can be no impact like reading, bird watching, or gardening. Even better if you incorporate some movement like walking, hiking, biking, Frisbee golf, or playing with the kids or a dog.

If you are not an outdoors person or if you are challenged with the heat or cold, make sure to start with short sessions and protect yourself. Make sure you have sun screen, hats, wear layers, and bug repellent if necessary too. Take a friend, take a book, just make sure to take yourself outdoors as often as you can!

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