Healthy Heart 💚
Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing, like reducing blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension. forest bathing (or Shinrin-Yoku in Japanese) has even been shown to decrease the risk of a heart attack.
Better sleep 💤
Have you ever felt really tired after spending a whole day out in nature? It’s not just your imagination — being out in the woods triggers hormones and processes in our body that improve sleep. Moreover, it lowers dopamine and cortisol levels, meaning it reduces stress and calms the body and mind.
Happy head 🧠
Did you know that urbanicity has been described as a risk factor for mental health disorders? On the contrary, spending time in nature is known to boost your mental health. Several studies show that anxiety and depression levels are improved after being out in the forest.