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Category: Wellness
How to foster ‘shoshin’
It’s easy for the mind to become closed to new ideas. Cultivating a beginner’s mind helps us rediscover the joy of learning. (Psyche)
How Many Steps Should We Be Walking Each Day?
A necessary conversation about how to best rethink a decades-old but arbitrary “rule” (InsideHook).
Personally I still shoot for 10,000.
Go Outside! Just Keep Your Distance.
Nature Can Save Us All
Nature, it turns out, may be one of our best hopes for building, and maintaining, civilization. (Medium)
Why You Should Be Taking a Daily Constitutional
So long as you can maintain a distance of six or more feet from fellow pedestrians, leaving your home or apartment is now more crucial than ever. Below, some words on the history of the afternoon amble, what it does for the mind and body, and how to seamlessly ingratiate one into your routine. (Insidehook)
Nature makes children happier, science shows
As my wife, daughters and I hiked through the woods at one of the many state parks near our home, I explained to them how we were doing three things that were simultaneously boosting our happiness at that moment. . . (CNN)
Optimist’s Guide to 2020
The Unique Health Benefits of Autumn Hikes
It’s the best season for forest bathing (Elemental)
Changing Your Diet Can Help Tamp Down Depression, Boost Mood
There’s fresh evidence that eating a healthy diet, one that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables and limits highly processed foods, can help reduce symptoms of depression. (NPR)
Dean’s List 