Nature - Gratitude Week 1

Health Gratitude Challenge - Week 1 - Nature

In 2023, we are challenging ourselves to find something something we are grateful for each week that can change/improve our health. This week we are grateful for the healing benefits in nature.

Our 2022 goal was 50 outdoor adventures and we achieved it! Each time we got out of the house and into nature, we felt better. Studies show that most Americans spend more than 10 hours a day staring at a screen. Studies have also found that people who spend two hours a week in nature report significantly greater health and well-being. This can be a long hike or broken up into smaller increments.

Being out in nature can:

1. Boost your mood and self-esteem

2. Lower stress levels

3. Help you feel more relaxed

4. Encourage you be more active

5. Improve your memory and help you concentrate

6. Lighten feelings of depression

7. Strengthen your immune system

8. Helps your body create vitamin D

Even a few minutes of green can perk you up. Please join us in our Health Gratitude Challenge and share your own stories in the comments, on our Facebook & Instagram pages, or create you own method to improve your health this year.