Taking Nature for Granted?

August 12th, 2010 |

Author: Carole

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Are you taking nature for granted?

We have a natural sauna, yet everyone would rather pay to go sweat. We do our darndest to keep from sweating, don’t we?

But its nature’s way of removing toxins from our largest organ – our skin.

I was reminded of this yesterday when I did a little physical work yesterday, and the sweat was just pouring! Once I came in and took a shower, I felt great!

I haven’t had to do as much physical work outside this year. Except for one major bloom, we don’t have inches of algae muck on the beach this year – so I’m not getting the workout I did the last couple of years.

Even getting out on a little blow up raft is a good workout. Paddle around on one for a while, and your abs will tell you about it!

Are you getting out and enjoying the summer nights? I know the mosquitoes are bad. I use the bug spray and take a shower before I get to bed. Carleen swears by the fans. She says they work great.

Oh, and I found that ebook that has the natural homemade recipes for lawns, including bug repellent.

And what about your Vitamin D? Are you getting out and getting natural sun everyday? Without sunscreen?

How much sun you should get depends on your skin type. You want to get as much sun as your skin will tolerate before starting to turn pink. That’s Before you burn, OK? For some, that means 15 minutes. For me its hours. The darker your skin is, the harder it is for your body to make Vitamin D.

So while I may be fortunate that I really don’t burn – I have to be in the sun for a long time to stay healthy. I’m sobbing, can you tell? To me, the perfect weather is sunny and low 80s. Its been a little uncomfortable the last couple days. But that’s what they make lakes and swimming pools for, right?

And the summer nights are so beautiful. Get out and take a walk. It takes about 20 minutes to walk a mile at an easy pace. You don’t have to power walk. It releases tension, it clears your mind. The stars are amazing.

Walk now. Its not nearly as pleasant when its 10 outside. Don’t waste nature’s opportunities.

Someone said once that walking barefoot in the sand was a great exfoliator. I sort of laughed at the idea, but you know what? My feet look pretty nice. You would think for as much as I go barefoot they would look awful. Just watch out for acorns. They hurt!

And a healthy diet this time of year is so easy with all of the fresh fruits and vegetables at the farmers markets and stands. Unless your tastebuds have been totally killed and you’ve turned into a lab rat – you have to be digging all this great food.

Everyone thinks it would be so great to go to one of those exclusive health spas. Here nature hands it to you on a silver platter, and you ignore it!

There’s only a little time left before school starts, and the weather will be changing. If your plans include a day at the mall, or seeing a movie, or sitting in front of the TV – Change them! Get outside. Enjoy the last few outdoor concerts. Most are free.

Walk, go to the park, play tennis or golf, swim, ski, tube, play frisbee or disc golf, have a water balloon fight. There’s tons you can do and have fun doing it.

You’ll be happier, healthier, and you just saved thousands of dollars by not having to go to some exotic spa to do it.

Are you taking nature for granted?

We have a natural sauna, yet everyone would rather pay to go sweat. We do our darndest to keep from sweating, don’t we?

But its nature’s way of removing toxins from our largest organ – our skin.

I was reminded of this yesterday when I did a little physical work yesterday, and the sweat was just pouring! Once I came in and took a shower, I felt great!

I haven’t had to do as much physical work outside this year. We don’t have inches of algae muck on the beach this year – so I’m not getting the workout I did the last couple of years.