Get Off The Couch And Get Outside ( part 2)

Here are thoughts to help you accomplish just that:

Get on outside clothes the minute you come home from work. For many of us, work-clothing is inside clothes. Make it a ritual: arrive home, right away switch into a tee shirt and shorts, and begin the 2nd part of your day anew.

Hold crucial gear by the door. Outside shoes, dark glasses, a brimmed hat, sun block, and bug repellent all are crucial summer outside gear. Have them all prepared in the same place by your back entrance.

Match eating time with outside time. Dinner took twenty minutes? Then walk for twenty minutes outside right away after eating.

Garden in little batches. Most of us lay aside gardening jobs for the weekend. The result: many hours of difficult work, the last few not really fun. Alternatively, garden in 30-minute spurts all week long.

This will get you outside more often, and you’ll never get bored or fatigued as of the brevity of the job. Best of all, come the weekend, your yard and garden will require only a little work, leaving you more time for play!

Adopt more nature walks. If you’ve adopted walking as part of your regimen, fantastic!

Put together a toy box. What do you love doing outside? Whether it’s golfing, rehearsing your fishing fly casting, doing watercolors, shooting basketballs, playing badminton, playing with your dog, have your gear in a bin near your back entrance, ready for instant use.