Modern humans spend too much time indoors. One study clocked our time inside at 93% of our waking lives.[^1] This is not something that our ancestors could have done. Up until [[The Industrial Revolution]] nearly all Americans lived on a farm. Way before that in, our hunter-gatherer days where much of our evolution took place, there _was no indoors_. We like to be inside because it's acutely safe and comfortable, but chronic shut-in-edness is making us unhealthy, unhappy, and unsatisfied with life. > [!cite] Go outside. Remain. > Nick Offerman [[Henry David Thoreau]] wrote extensively about the benefits to his spirit when he moved to a shack near [[Walden]] pond. # Benefits of Going Outside - [[Stress]] reduction - Lowered [[Blood Pressure]] - Better [[Protect Sleep|sleep]] by [[Sunlight Exposure|light exposure]], connecting your body's [[Circadian Rhythm]] to the sun - Going outside is a good way to [[Move Your Body]] **** # More ## Source - Nick Offerman's "American Ham" comedy show - [[Good Energy (book)]] - [[Walden]] ## Related [^1]: Per [[Good Energy (book)]], this study counted time in any building or vehicle.