Curious to know why we love nature so much? Because it has serious benefits and is seriously fun! Spending time in nature can help lower stress levels, boost your mood and help you focus. But don’t worry if you don’t have much time to get outside. One study found that 15 minutes with nature has been proven to have a major de-stress effect! Keep reading to learn about the many benefits of nature for your body and mind.
Boosts Your Mood
Feeling down? Here’s how to boost your mood: Head to the beach, the woods, the park, or anywhere outdoors! Not only does being in the great outdoors help make you happier, but it can give you a burst of energy, can help you sleep better, and countless other benefits! That’s why we’re encouraging everyone to get an instant boost of happy by spending more time with nature! And we’re spreading the word for our movement with #NatureReset.
Helps You De-Stress
Between school pressure, social media, drama with friends, and so much more, it’s no wonder that daily life can get stressful. The good news: A few minutes with nature can help lower stress levels! But what can you do if you can’t be IN nature? Try being WITH it! Watching YouTube videos of waterfalls, crashing waves or other natural environments, listening to birds chirping, rain showers or any nature sounds, or just being around plants can also help you chill out. Plus, breathing in the fresh scents of St. Ives face and body products can totally bring the outside in!
Helps Improves Focus, Memory & Creativity
Whether you’re studying for a test or scrolling through your feed, it’s easy to get overloaded with information. Luckily, soaking up the sights, sounds, and scents of the great outdoors can do wonders for your brain! One article found that spending time in nature can help you focus, improve your short term memory, and spark your creativity. That’s all great news for your grades, your passion projects (aka painting, writing, dancing, making music, and beyond), and your day-to-day life.
Reduces Inflammation
You’ve probably heard people talk about inflammation when it comes to mental and physical well-being. When it happens in the body, inflammation has been tied to everything from feeling down to some really serious health problems. But have no fear: Nature is here! Spending time with nature has been shown to be one of the easiest things you can do to help cut down on inflammation in your body.
Helps to Keep You Healthy
Everyone knows that baking in the sun is bad, but did you know that spending a few minutes soaking up sunshine is actually good for you? True story. That’s because when sunlight hits your skin it creates and activates vitamin D, which is something that helps protect your body from getting sick. But the health benefits of nature go beyond sunlight. Turns out that being around grass, plants, and trees can boost your immunity, which means your body can do a better job of fighting off common colds and flus. Basically, nature is good for your health. Like really good!
We’re superfans of everything nature. It’s why our products contain ingredients like fuzzy apricots, milky coconuts, zingy cranberries, and creamy shea butter. In addition, we use the 100% naturally sourced exfoliant crushed walnut shell powder, in many of our face scrubs. 100% naturally sourced moisturizers, like soybean oil and plant based glycerin, go into our our body lotions, and 100% naturally sourced extracts, like orchid, into our body washes.
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