Most everything may be closed but one thing that is still open is the outdoors. We need the healing effects of nature now more than ever. You can still get outside safely while practicing social distancing. If you’ve been following this newsletter you know this is one of my favorite topics but this week I…
With the taste of warm weather we had this week I’m back to one of my favorite topics and that is the benefits of spending time in nature. This is a topic I have covered before but this particular study in Frontiers in Psychology journal had a unique take. They were evaluating how spending just…
It is generally accepted that exercise is good for your body and brain. One of the best simple exercises is just going for a walk. Plenty of studies have shown how just this one activity has many health benefits. It is also well documented that spending time in nature is beneficial for our brain and…
Can living in an area with more vegetation and green space really help you live longer? According to this study the answer is yes! This was a long term study done on nurses that lived across the United States. They filled out health questionnaires over the course of almost 10 years. The survey questions monitored…
There was a study recently published out of Sweden that looked at men and women who took part in a long distance cross country ski race and evaluated how many developed depression. They were compared to people who did not participate and matched by age and where in the country they came from. This study…
I know its cold out there. Sure it would be easy to bundle up with some junk food and watch movies but that’s not living! Look at all the positives of being outside now. There are no bugs! The mosquitoes and ticks are in hiding. The crowds are also gone. They are all inside watching…
This week I’m doing something a little different. Normal I find an interesting research article or topic to bring to you and give you tips to live as healthy as possible. This week I want to share how we spent the time off putting all that advice into action. We spent the first part of…
One would think that when children are out of school for summer break they are outside swimming, riding their bike, or maybe playing sports with their friends. In general you would think they are much more active than when they are forced to sit at a desk for hours a day in school. But that…
With spring on the calendar and it starting to actually feel like it out there some days lets keep going on the whole outside theme. In this weeks article i found a research paper that looked at the benefits of giving kids unstructured outdoor play time. The importance of children being allowed to engage in…
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say something bold. Exercise is…. wait for it…. good for you. I know, I know it’s this kind of cutting edge information that you read these updates for. OK so the fact that exercise is good for you is no surprise. But the question I…