TODAYâS SMALL STEP
Go outside for 17 minutes.
Studies show that spending just 17 minutes per day outside helps heighten your mood, focus, sleep, and even sex drive. Some examples:Â
Students at the University of Michigan experienced 20% better memory after taking a walk through a local park.
People in Japan were 55% more relaxed after spending the weekend in a forestâand 23% more relaxed for the next month in their regular lives.
Direct exposure to sunlight can increase libido by as much as 40%.
Hikers at UC Berkeley had 46% better creative thinking skills after returning from their trek.
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SOURCES:
1 Scientific Reports journalâ¨
2 University of Michigan psychology departmentâ¨
3 International Journal of Environmental Healthâ¨
4 Cell Reports journalâ¨
5 UC BerkeleyÂ