If your weekdays are anything like mine, you spend far too much time sitting down in front of a computer. Now don’t get me wrong, computers allow us to achieve awesome things that would simply be impossible to do without them. However, spending 8+ hours a day looking at a screen at work, school, and home takes a toll on your mind and your body. Taking time to reconnect with nature can be just the cure you need after a long work week. Here are some benefits of going outside and leaving technology behind:
It’s a mental reset
When you go outside and truly leave all your worries all behind, you are giving your brain a much-needed rest. Daily routines of work, errands, and other obligations can sometimes require constant focus from sun-up to sun-down. Going outside is a great way to recharge all the mental energy spent doing attentive activities throughout the week.
Cloudland Canyon State Park, Lookout Mountain GA
Nature is a venue to enjoy life sans-technology
Going outside is a great place to disconnect with technology and reconnect with yourself. Try enjoying nature without a smartphone. Focus less on documenting the experience of going outside and instead focus on being present. Your followers can wait!
Providence Canyon, Lumpkin GA
Being outside reduces stress
When you go outside, you can forget the daily stressors of city life. There is no hectic rush-hour traffic to navigate when you are hiking in the woods, just the smell of fresh air. Not having a time-sensitive agenda full of meetings and appointments allows you to forget about time, and just enjoy the day ahead.
Chattooga River Headwaters, Cashiers NC
If you don’t already have a routine of going outside and exploring, I urge you to try it out. Georgia has an abundance of outdoor recreation areas. Some of these areas are ITP, but other gems may require a full day to explore and a couple hours of driving. Whether you have a full weekend or just a few hours after work, outdoor recreation isn’t far away.