spend more time outdoors

How I did it: i went to visit my dad over summer in the mountains of arizona, nuff said. but seriously it was really pretty. we spent a lot of time on his motorcycle touring the town and scenery. Read how I did it…

How I did it: I adopted a stray, which needs to be taken for a walk twice a day, so I ended up spending between an hour and an hour and a half per day outdoors. Luckily, my new place is like five minutes from an oak forest (a smallish one, but a forest nevertheless), so that's where go for walkies, mostly (ewell, not at night, obviously), and it's really pretty and calm.It's only been 15 days or so, but I don't see this habit changing any time soon, si… Read how I did it…

How I did it: In the past I have walked the beach alone with my MP3 player, listening to books on tape.  I've also walked on tread mills at the gym.  Neither one of these activities really worked for me; I grew bored rather quickly and gave up the program.My boyfriend, Bob, suggested a couple of weeks ago that we go for a walk together to get some exercise.  I agreed and we were off.  Since then we've been going on walks around Lynn… Read how I did it…

How I did it: For years I was working so much that any time I had off I would try to relax at home.. basically be lazy. lol Now that my husband and I moved near the beach and have much better jobs (and better hours) spending time outdoors is a no brainer. We ride our bikes several miles a week even if it's just to run our errands. A few times a month we go fishing. And at least once a year we take a camping trip where cell phone reception is unheard of… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I bought a used kayak after looking for a while. I don't like walking around the area I live in because it is rather noisy and hightly trafficated, but with a kayak I have a reason to pack up and go somewhere new, and explore areas I can't easily get on foot. I also don't like meeting strangers when I'm out in nature, and with a kayak I seldom get to close to others. I also made a choice to put less of my energy into work and to spen… Read how I did it…