Living With Change and Embracing Blessings During the Age of COVID
As we continue adapting to life under a pandemic, there’s only one thing that’s truly certain, which is that life is going to be uncertain. Let’s face it: Change is hard! Even the smallest changes to our daily routines throw us off-kilter, and major life changes are even more challenging.
How Nature Benefits Mental Health
Spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday life can benefit both your mental and physical wellbeing. For example, doing things like growing food or flowers, exercising outdoors, or being around animals can have lots of positive effects. Contact with nature is associated with an increase in happiness, subjective well-being, positive affect and social interactions, and a sense of meaning and purpose in life, as well as a decrease in mental distress.*