Ever notice how when you go and sit at the beach, or find yourself surrounded by trees that you just find yourself taking deeper breaths, feeling more relaxed and at peace? Research has shown that taking nature walks outside can enhance mental health, as well as significantly lower levels of depression and feelings of stress ___ Research gathered from the New Zealand Health Survey found that living somewhere with a view of the ocean is associated with improved mental health __ Studies also found that those who walked for 90 minutes in a natural environment setting reported lower levels of rumination and reduced neural activity in the part of the brain that is related to mental illness ___ Don’t forget to take off your shoes and practice earthing ,which is based on the theory that the Earth carries negative charges, which are rich in electrons, which act as a source of antioxidants and free-radical destroying electrons __ Grounding can promote feelings of well-being, enhance overall health, reduce pain, improve immune responses and positively affect various circulating chemical factors related to inflammation. Grounding also appears to improve sleep, reduce stress and reduce blood viscosity __ Take advantage of the health promoting benefits of playing in the sun with the #dailydchallenge ,as Vitamin D, which our bodies can make when exposed to sunlight, up-regulates your body’s ability to deal with infections, as it produces over 200 various peptides that deal with immune support and is also responsible for producing cytokines, which are small proteins that deal with the immune response __ #briannapproved #grounding #earthing #functionalmedicine #holistichealth #vitaminD #limencello (at Ravello. Costa Amalfitana, Itália.)