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Green exercise is any activity outdoors. There is a synergy between the proven great effects of exercise and the proven great effects of being outdoors. They amplify one another. We understand that exercise, such as walking, cycling, or gardening, are proven to have huge health benefits. Strength and Balance Activities Make You Live Longer […]
Instant Winkle Remover and Facelift I do not have the patience or the focus to meditate. So I step outside near trees and breathe. According to peer reviewed research this simple act of being near trees is taking away my anxiety, changing my mindset, and making me more creative. I can see from my […]
Forget Big Change Stanford University’s Behavioral Scientist, BJ Fogg, PhD says there is a simple formula for habit change. His approach is simple, fun, and systematic. Fogg says habits matter most to long term behavior. And he says many “tiny habits ” put together can change your behavior and life forever. Tiny Behaviors The reason […]
The Local Is Exotic (An Unexpected Gift of Disease) This week a member of my facebook group (Ditch Inside for Outside) invited me for a walk in the trees at Brokenhead Wetland. This is about 30 minutes along Highway 59 from where I live in Pine Falls, Manitoba, Canada. A cedar boardwalk/dock runs right […]
First I was told I had systemic Lupus (SLE) and then I was told to avoid the sun. A double life sentence. I stayed inside. I got depressed. While inside, madly researching my new diagnosis, I found an on online lupus support group. Each person had a different approach to the sun. Some seemed […]
On average we spend 87% of our time in enclosed buildings and 6% of our time in enclosed vehicles. This equals 93% of our time. How do we know this? Who Did The Study? US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored a study, National Human Activity Pattern Survey (NHAPS, of 9386 people all ages across 48 states. Why They Did […]
Can’t get outside? Ulrich’s 1984 research study showed that just looking at trees has health benefits. The study outcomes are described in the video above. Even Looking At A Picture of A Tree Works Lots of laboratory and field studies have shown that contact with real or simulated treed green settings, as opposed to built […]
I am pleased to be nominated for the 2018 Liebster Award, recognizing new blogs. As described by The Global Aussie, the Liebster award is an internet based award established in 2011. It’s mission is to inspire the blogging community to discover new blogs and nominate fellow bloggers who deserve to be recognized. I found out […]
My son moved from Toronto to London recently. We decided on a family Christmas in London. He asked his London work colleagues for personal recommendations of the best places to take his mother and brother. The thorough suggestions were pages long. We were grateful. This blog post shows some of what these London insiders say […]