93% of our time is spent indoors! That statistic is insane. We CAN and WILL do better than that. Get outside. Do something outside today and tomorrow AND for the rest of your life.
Here are three ways to get outside today:
–A 5 minute walk outside (not in your building, not in the mall—outside).
–Sit in your backyard this evening.
–Go for a hike today or plan one today and execute tomorrow.
Let’s do this. Starting today. Read below for more.
Rule #6 from my book The Fantastic Life: Stay Out of the Matrix
Our world seems so limited when we spend it indoors. Break out of the Matrix and get outside, where the world is much bigger and more infinite than you can imagine.
Brain Post: How Much Time Does the Average American Spend Outdoors?
SnowBrains
May 1, 2018
The great indoors…
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American spends 93% of their life indoors. 87% of their life is indoors, then another 6% of their life in automobiles. That’s only 7% of your entire life outdoors. That’s only one half of one day per week outdoors. Ouch.
We’ve all been here. Over insided.
Ouch, but it’s the truth, so lets make some sense of it.
In a recent study the EPA found that: “concentrations of some pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations.” – EPA Indoor Air study
Get out here and live a bit better. photo: Hank de Vre
People often think that the reason we get colds and flus more often in the winter is because it’s cold out. False. We get colds and flus more often in the winter because we are inside more often and exposed to more higher concentrations of airborne pollutants including cold and flu viruses.
Being outside is also highly linked to better moods and better outlooks on life. Americans are so bad at being outside that it’s recommended that we try to spend just 5 minutes outside each day. Just 5 minutes will do you a world of good.
Squaw skiers getting their 5 minutes in. photo: Hank de Vre
A new study in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology states:
“In a meta-analysis of 10 studies, they found that getting outside—and moving—for as little as five minutes at a time improved both mood and self-esteem.” – Robin Mejia, author of the study in the Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
yep
So, now it’s time to look at yourself. How much time did you spend outside today? If it wasn’t enough, make sure to take the time to consciously spend 5 minutes outside today.