Nature is good for me because it shows me a different, more expansive side of life that people too often do not expose themselves to in the cubicles of their minds' eye, from the limited contours of the concrete jungle.
Non-stop work e-mails and buzzing cell phones make it nearly impossible to detach from daily demands. Even if your job does not require you to be readily available 24/7, odds are you are checking your social media or google-ing the name of “what's that thing called.” By turning off the phone and hitting the trails you can find peace outside the confines of city limits. Need a little convincing? Here are fives reasons to tread dirt:
1. Reduce Stress