Edge of the forest, Italy, 2016.

Get Out

If you want to feel better, outdoors – almost any weather – is better than indoors.

Getting out in nature soothes the soul like nothing else. Go breathe in the woods and see what it does to your mind and body.

You breathe deeper. The air quality is better. Your perspective changes as there is less noise around you – actual sounds as well as visual noise. Less people and things that require your attention.

Getting in touch with nature feels intuitively great. You do not have to sit on the grass or lie on the beach for long until you feel the healing benefits.

But if you are interested in the chemical process of connecting with Mother Earth, also called earthing, you might want to read this article on Goop.