Have you ever noticed how much calmer you are, how clear your mind becomes after a stroll in the park or a hike in the mountains? Wouldn’t it be great to experience that feeling more often than just on weekends or after work?
We live in the beautiful state of Colorado, and yet we often find ourselves confined in a stuffy, artificially lit cubicle for 40+ hours a week. It’s no surprise that at times our creativity and motivation are stifled after spending the majority of our day indoors.
Author Richard Louv says, “Incorporating natural elements into the exterior and interior design of a building improves psychological and physical health, creativity, and productivity.”
Working outside, or at the very least, incorporating some outdoor elements into your daily work life has a great deal of benefits. In fact, studies have revealed that nature can help alleviate mental fatigue by calming and restoring the mind – ultimately improving both workplace performance and employee satisfaction.
Not only does incorporating outdoor benefits into your workplace alleviate mental fatigue, it also reduces stress.
Here are a few ways you can incorporate the outdoors into your work environment:
Whether it’s eating outside or taking a stroll to unwind, incorporating the outdoors in your everyday workplace can help employees in many ways.
