Andrew Warren, ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW understands that hiking can be beneficial to mental health.
Many of us spend a significant part of our day in urban and suburban environments: traffic, noise, and lights. All these stimuli can become overwhelming and stressful. The article below discusses a study about noted brain changes associated with those who spent more time walking in natural settings. Skip the gym and hit the trail.
https://news.stanford.edu/2015/06/30/hiking-mental-health-063015/
Andrew Warren ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW encourages mental wellness with the following tips.
When was the last time you actually took a break at work? A real break, something more than the few minutes you took to check social media to see how many people liked the picture you posted of your waffle breakfast. The article below shares recent research on the benefits of taking breaks as well as how and when to take them.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/201704/how-do-work-breaks-help-your-brain-5-surprising-answers
Andrew Warren, ASW, Psychotherapist at Recovery NOW wishes you a Mindful Monday.
