5 benefits of working out outside

Walking, jogging, lifting, or even dancing, is key to a healthy lifestyle. Exercise helps us feel better and prevents high blood pressure, diabetes, and other illnesses associated with sedentarism. 

While gyms and fitness facilities are well-equipped spaces to exercise, we can always move the session outside. Why? Well, according to this study, outdoor activities have a few extra benefits for our well-being, especially our mental health: 

1- Working out outside boosts our mood

When we exercise, our body releases feel-good hormones known as endorphins. Outside, this natural pain reliever combines with vitamin D from the sun, which has been linked to improving mood, promoting bone health, and reducing inflammation.

2- It helps with insomnia

Working outside will help you manage stress and improve the quantity of fresh air you breathe. This may increase your oxygenation levels and overall sleep quality.

3- Exercise can be a social outing

Sure, you can have gym buddies, but working out in nature is an open invitation for everyone. Invite family and friends to long walks or focused training sessions. It will be more fun and easier to stick with it!

4- It helps you to manage stress

When you work out outside, your body feels better, but the surroundings can also give you a sense of calm and excitement.
Nature makes everything more like an adventure! A feeling that helps release norepinephrine, an adrenaline-like hormone that helps reverse the damage stress does to your brain.

5- Enhances self-esteem

A dose of green nature can be a new step in your self-care routine. According to this research, even walking near watery scenes can make us feel more connected to ourselves, reaching a new level of self-discovery and wonder.

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