Hello everyone, I hope all is well with you. I’ve been busy with work and writing this week. Both are going well, but enough about that. Today, I want to talk about the inside generation.
We have become the inside generation without even realizing it. We do everything inside. We eat, sleep, and exercise inside. The problem with that is that our indoor air becomes unhealthy, even toxic, which creates health issues for us.
We then try to remedy this by filling our indoor air with chemicals and by bringing in artificial sunlamps. We’re trying to recreate the outdoors indoors when all we need to do is go outside. Breathe in the fresh air and bask in the sunshine, absorbing that Vitamin D.
Remember, everything we need to heal ourselves can be found outside. There are herbs and plants in nature that heal many ailments. The sun gives us Vitamin D to help with the absorption of calcium for our bones, along with helping regulate our moods.
Did you know walking is one of the factors in longevity? Dan Buettner author of ‘The Blue Zones’ found that people who lived to one hundred years old walked every day. They would walk to town which might be three miles away and back every day. His studies found that people who lived long lives weren’t marathon runners or professional athletes. They were people who walked and moved every day.
I find this interesting. It just goes to show you all you need to do is get outside and walk. We need to open our doors and windows and let the fresh air in. Kind of hard to do in the winter, but we can bundle up and get outside and replace the air we’ve been breathing inside.
Did you know walking through the woods is good for you? It helps you both mentally and physically. The Japanese call this ‘forest bathing’ and prescribe it as a medical treatment for ailments like depression. It improves sleep quality, mood, ability to focus, and stress levels.
So, there you have it. We need to get outside and move our bodies and get out into the woods. What are some of your favorite activities that you like to do outside? Leave a comment! I’d love to hear from you!
