Those of us that love nature, being outside and in the wild have no doubt found that when we are engaging with the great outdoors whether it is walking, running, cycling, swimming or any other sport we can find our minds calming and we get a great sense of relief from any ongoing stress. I personally find that taking my coffee out into the sun for ten minutes in the morning, getting up from my desk for a short walk as well as pottering in the garden are all beneficial for helping me feel good. So I wondered, why it is that nature seems to reduce stress and anxiety and that being active outside is so good for you? It got me thinking that the combination of exercise and nature could perhaps be quite powerful and maybe even synergistic, meaning that together they are more potent than when indulged in individually.
There are probably more options than you would first think when it comes to making personal choices that have a positive impact on climate change. We have been conditioned to believe that when we adapt our lifestyles to help combat global warming, we will feel more limited, it might be less attractive and not as adventurous. We will no longer be able to idolise a jet set lifestyle that has previously been seen by many to be the ultimate dream. I want to give you more ideas about personal change that you can make which might not just help tackle climate change, especially if we all push for societal and cultural too, but options that you might just find it gives you more pleasure from taking the slow and sustainable approach to outdoor sports and it might even change your mindset to life itself!
Those of us that love nature, being outside and in the wild have no doubt found that when we are engaging with the great outdoors whether it is walking, running, cycling, swimming or any other sport we can find our minds calming and we get a great sense of relief from any ongoing stress. I personally find that taking my coffee out into the sun for ten minutes in the morning, getting up from my desk for a short walk as well as pottering in the garden are all beneficial for helping me feel good. So I wondered, why it is that nature seems to reduce stress and anxiety and that being active outside is so good for you? It got me thinking that the combination of exercise and nature could perhaps be quite powerful and maybe even synergistic, meaning that together they are more potent than when indulged in individually.
There are probably more options than you would first think when it comes to making personal choices that have a positive impact on climate change. We have been conditioned to believe that when we adapt our lifestyles to help combat global warming, we will feel more limited, it might be less attractive and not as adventurous. We will no longer be able to idolise a jet set lifestyle that has previously been seen by many to be the ultimate dream. I want to give you more ideas about personal change that you can make which might not just help tackle climate change, especially if we all push for societal and cultural too, but options that you might just find it gives you more pleasure from taking the slow and sustainable approach to outdoor sports and it might even change your mindset to life itself!
So I've been planning to write about sustainability and now that we have all been over-taken by events with Covid-19 our focus has obviously chan...
