Get Outside Today!

Written by: Victoria Webb

What's the best way to gain new inspiration? Getting outside of course!

Taking a moment out of your busy day to get outside is one of the best ways to gain new experiences, insights, heal and get active.

The outdoors provides you with the opportunity to gain new experiences and insights by exploring new locations, trying out new activities, sight seeing and even meeting new people along the way that may share similar interests/goals. Peers you may come across in the outdoors may be great to interact with as they may come from different backgrounds and can broaden your own perspectives or beliefs. Just by socializing with others it may lead to learning something new, give you an energy boost through the social interaction or provide you with an opportunity to have a great conversation. Another benefit of going outside is that it gives you the freedom to be independent. Breaking away from socializing or daily task is a chance to refresh your mind, relax and destress from your life. This brings better focus as to what you need to accomplish next and it will give you the space needed to come up with new ideas to problem solve challenges.

Changing up your routine to include more outdoor activities and enjoy your surroundings can make a big impact to your physical and mental health. Just by looking and altering your scenery and surroundings it can admit feelings of wonder that can help to restore your mental energy. As you spend more time in nearby forests, mountains and just the outdoors in general it can lead to better health benefits, such as improvement in stress, posture, blood pressure, mental health, concentration, reduce influmation, boost immune system etc. all while lowering your risk of developing diseases. Thanks to the beautiful environments that surround us outside, it can make working out much easier as the different colors and scenery can boost your moods and energy levels in your workouts. As your outside prep yourself in advance to bring proper foot wear, clothing, snacks, water, etc. as you will need to keep yourself safe as you are more exposed to outdoor elements. The most important aspect of getting outside is moving around, so be sure to keep on walking, running, jogging, etc. on wherever your journey may go.