Enjoy nature
Being in nature improves our health while calming our mind and body.
Science has shown that being in nature can lower our blood pressure and heart rate, and reduce stress and pain. Being in nature renews our mind too, boosting our attention span, mood, and ability to focus. Even if we’re by ourselves, experiencing nature can make us feel more connected and bring a greater sense of belonging.
Here are three ways to get in on nature.
Explore nature through photos
If you can’t be in nature, bring on the nature pics. Science shows that just looking at photos of nature can help improve our well-being!
Scroll through the images below, or save the images to your device for those times you feel like escaping to the great outdoors, but can’t.
Get outside
Getting outside in a safe place can bring a whole lot of benefits. Take a walk. Enjoy a picnic. Or just park it on a bench for 15 minutes and look up at the sky or through the leaves of the trees.
And if you’re feeling adventurous, find a local, state, or national park near you. Try googling “parks near me.”
Find a garden
Community gardens bring social connections. They get us out into nature. And they can even lead to better nourishment.
Find out if there’s a community garden near you. Google “community garden near me” and go visit.
Seeing fruits, veggies, and flowers grow can soothe the soul.