The birds were chattering, the light shimmering on the nearby water was calming and the ‘good mornings’ from the people I passed was genuinely heart warming. ![]() I still got to a brisk pace without breaking too much of a sweat and enjoyed the moment. Sure, everyone else was in active wear and sneakers, but it didn’t matter. I only had 20 minutes, so I set a timer and got going. But, when I found myself running a little early for work I pulled over at the closest green space and went walking. It seemed almost impossible to get outside for a bit of me time in the great outdoors. ![]() Making breakfast, feeding kids, packing lunch boxes and getting myself ready for the day. The next week, I was back at home and in the regular morning chaos. I started the day with peaceful mental images of being outside. Being away from my regular routine gave me some extra time in my morning, so rather than hot-footing it to the nearest café for a COFFEE, I headed out for a stroll along the Yarra. Recently I was away from home for a couple of nights for work and stayed near Yarra Bend Park. But what if you made it a non-negotiable, made it a weekly priority, would you notice anything different? Lots of us struggle to find the time to squeeze in a walk, there’s so much competition for our time. ![]() The study also found that frequent visits to green space are associated with less frequent use of antidepressants, blood pressure and asthma medications. The results reaffirm what we already know and have suspected, that spending time in nature has real benefits to our mental and physical health. It’s not just that getting into green space or going for a walk in a national park is a nice thing to do, it can be argued that it’s essential for our physical and mental health.Ī recent Finnish study looked at the correlation between time spent in nature and positive health outcomes. But how hard is it really? And what can we do to incorporate just a little time outdoors into each day. It’s easy to leave time in nature in the too hard basket. We’re all busy, there’s work, social commitments, domestic jobs and kids needing to be taken places. Getting into nature is simple and essential. But often it ends up way down the to-do list.
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