Getting outside can positively effect your mental health.
Going outdoors gives you plenty of opportunities to succeed, Activities like biking or hiking challenge you with a successful outcome. Great team building activities also offer plenty of opportunities for independence and self-reliance.
By completing these activities or challenges, in a way, participants are stepping out of their comfort zones and overcoming any fears or concerns they may have. This significantly boosts confidence, which can translate into every aspect of one’s life.
Be honest: How much time do you spend staring at a screen each day? For most Americans, that number clocks in at more than 10 hours, according to a 2016 Nielsen Total Audience Report. Our increasing reliance on technology, combined with a global trend toward urban living, means many of us are spending ever less time outdoors—even as scientists compile evidence of the value of getting out into the natural world. APA.org
In a review with colleagues, evidence shows that contact with nature is associated with increases in happiness, subjective well-being, positive affect, positive social interactions and a sense of meaning and purpose in life, as well as decreases in mental distress.
(Science Advances, Vol. 5, No. 7, 2019).
