As the days shorten and temperatures drop, we tend to stay indoors, making our living space feel warm and inviting. However, daily outdoor excursions are beneficial, providing us with invigorating fresh air, essential sunlight that boosts vitamin D levels, and a significant improvement in our mood.
But how do we ensure we remain motivated, even on rainy or cold days? Well, there's a trick to that that even works with children!
Connecting moments of being outdoors to enjoyable activities.
-If there are nearby animals in a meadow, take a stroll by and observe how enthusiastic they are when you approach. If allowed, gently pet them and note any changes, additions, or departures in the animal population (keep a count each time!), as well as whether they have sufficient food supplies.
Take a walk by the house they are renovating or building to see how the construction is progressing and what new features or changes have been made.
- Ring the doorbell or greet the lady you rarely see in winter or a family member.
Send a homemade card to someone who could use a morale boost by putting it in their mailbox.
-look for those first (Christmas) lights on the streets, on houses
-Go see how the forest has changed, which trees are still green, what mushrooms you see... If you want to teach children about flowers and animals along the way, let them use an app to find out the names (e.g. iNaturalist).
Plan ahead to estimate how many people you will encounter on the hike and make necessary arrangements.
Connecting a goal to spending time outdoors makes it much simpler to maintain consistently. This is how you create a new habit! By being fully engaged with nature, we give our minds a break and focus on the present moment, leading to numerous health benefits.
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