Explore the Outdoors

Spending time outside can be a good way to de-stress and move your body. There are many benefits¹ to being active outdoors, including:

• Improved mood
• Reduced anxiety
• Boost in energy levels
• Better sleep
• Enhanced creativity

Here are three suggestions for soaking up some vitamin D and getting your body in gear. Don’t forget the sunscreen!

Take a hike.

Tired of working out in your home or in the gym? Take it outside! Grab your bike, your rollerblades or your hiking shoes and enjoy the outdoors.

Sharpen your competitive edge.

Challenge a friend to a round of golf, tennis, baseball or softball.

Grab your garden gloves.

A Princeton University study ranked vegetable gardening among the best ways to improve emotional health. Gardening can be a soothing, rewarding way to relax.

More Ways to Stay Active Outdoors in Kansas City

1. https://www.webmd.com/balance/ss/slideshow-health-benefits-nature