Nature All Around You
Many people overlook the positive impact that the natural environment has on mental health. Your surroundings can vastly affect the way you think and feel and regular exposure to nature has been shown to be healthy for the mind, body and soul. Spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing. Nature has long been known to have calming effects on the mind. The beauty and serenity of nature create a sense of peace that you usually will not be able to find in busy urban environments. Thus, spending time in nature is one of the most effective ways to reduce everyday stress and mental fatigue. Being in such a spacious, relaxing environment helps your mind to recharge and put you in a positive mood. But nature is not just wilderness. The benefits of nature can also be found in our communities’ parks and green spaces. Doing things like growing food or flowers, exercising outdoors or being around animals can have lots of positive effects. Nature is good for us and has both long and short term mental and physical health benefits. Getting out into the great outdoors is a habit that you should incorporate into daily life – whether that involves hiking in the woods, going to the local park or simply sitting in your yard. Regularly reconnecting with the natural world will allow you to live a much healthier, happier lifestyle.
For our Wellness Wednesday recommended reads, check our collection for books on hiking in Los Angeles.
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