TODAY’S 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:

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 forest—and 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.

SOURCES:
¹ Scientific Reports journal

² University of Michigan psychology department

³ International Journal of Environmental Health

⁴ Cell Reports journal

⁵ UC Berkeley