Make Sure You Get Your Vitamin O

by | Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized | 6 comments

What is Vitamin O, you ask!
  • It’s not found in bottles.
  • It’s good for all ages.
  • Studies show some of its benefits include stress reduction and improved creativity.
  • Side effects include increased fitness levels, better connection with nature, joyful attitude.
What is this vitamin O?  It’s Outdoors!
Get thee to the Outdoors this Summer with your kids.  You will be creating memories for them that will last a lifetime.  When not in school, I was Outdoors all year long growing up in Indiana.  Those precious memories are with me to this day.
I was fortunate to have close access to woods that I explored in the summer (I was not afraid; apparently my parents weren’t either!), a golf course directly across the road from our house whose hills were covered in snow in the winter.  Oh, the fun of dragging our toboggans and sleds to the top of the hills then whooshing down time after time after time!  We stayed until it was dark.  Can you imagine the beauty of the snow glistening from the moonlight?
Here’s a great article about the benefits of being Outdoors: http://dirt.asla.org/2015/06/03/what-dose-of-nature-do-we-need-to-feel-better/
What is your favorite memory of being Outdoors?  Feel free to blog and share about it here.
Remember, the World Is Your Playground!

6 Comments

  1. Wendy Chen
    Wendy Chen on June 20, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    You are so right! We need more ‘Os’! I am definitely going to try to be out more often to take advantage of the beautiful weather. Thanks for sharing!

    • Jane Saunders
      Jane Saunders on June 24, 2015 at 6:50 PM

      Thanks for your comment, Wendy! Have you been able to go out in this heat?

  2. Eydie Stumpf
    Eydie Stumpf on June 26, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    You’re right — we need to get outside more. I’m guilty of staying indoors more often than I should. There’s no reason why, living in Southern California, that I should hold myself hostage inside my home.

    Thanks for the push!

    • Jane Saunders
      Jane Saunders on June 30, 2015 at 11:57 AM

      Thanks for your response. Sometimes I need a push, too, Eydie!! It feels wonderful though once I get out there.

  3. Trudi Crookshanks
    Trudi Crookshanks on June 28, 2015 at 6:43 PM

    Great post! I have really gotten addicted to getting out and walking and hiking and exploring. I am definitely getting my Vitamin O.

    • Jane Saunders
      Jane Saunders on June 30, 2015 at 11:59 AM

      Thanks for your response, Trudi. I do love reading about your explorations! Good for you.