Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 6, 2021 10:26:01 GMT -5
"If itβs the first Saturday of the month, itβs National Play Outside Day. So, no matter what month it is, everyone put down your electronic devices and get outside!
All year long, we are given numerous opportunities to get outside and play. But sometimes, life, responsibilities and distractions keep us from spending time in the fresh air as we should. National Play Outside Day is a reminder to stretch our legs and expend some energy in the great outdoors.
Benefits of Outdoor Play
Why is playing outside so good for us? Besides getting us off the sofa or away from the desk, it also gives us an opportunity to explore our neighborhoods. While itβs impossible to list all the benefits of outdoor play, we do have a few to share.
Playing outdoors is a freeing activity. It frees us from routines, enclosed spaces and frames of mind.
The outdoors fills us with energy. Whether itβs the fresh air, sunshine or physical activity, we perk up and become motivated to accomplish things.
It clears the cobwebs from our brains. We sometimes get stuck on a topic, project or issue and are unable to resolve it. A change of scene often brings clarity we didnβt have before.
Outdoor play provides terrific physical activity for our bodies. Our hearts pump fresh oxygen to our limbs and brains.
We experience new sights and sounds. Children get to experience the world around them.
As a social activity, playing outside encourages positive interactions.
When you play outside every month, it becomes habit-forming β and this one good habit to have!
It stimulates the imagination. Outdoor play has almost no boundaries. Your yard can be a kingdom or the playground can be a mountain to scale.
Weβve only scratched the surface of the benefits of outdoor play. There are so many more! So, be sure to get outside with the family on the first Saturday of every month β or even more often than that!"
My notes: This isn't just for kids. Adults, when we "play", it releases endorphins & is a fantastic stress reliever. Plus BREATHING fresh air, unhindered, oxygenates our blood & helps the immune system. Try to get outside once a day & just let go.
All year long, we are given numerous opportunities to get outside and play. But sometimes, life, responsibilities and distractions keep us from spending time in the fresh air as we should. National Play Outside Day is a reminder to stretch our legs and expend some energy in the great outdoors.
Benefits of Outdoor Play
Why is playing outside so good for us? Besides getting us off the sofa or away from the desk, it also gives us an opportunity to explore our neighborhoods. While itβs impossible to list all the benefits of outdoor play, we do have a few to share.
Playing outdoors is a freeing activity. It frees us from routines, enclosed spaces and frames of mind.
The outdoors fills us with energy. Whether itβs the fresh air, sunshine or physical activity, we perk up and become motivated to accomplish things.
It clears the cobwebs from our brains. We sometimes get stuck on a topic, project or issue and are unable to resolve it. A change of scene often brings clarity we didnβt have before.
Outdoor play provides terrific physical activity for our bodies. Our hearts pump fresh oxygen to our limbs and brains.
We experience new sights and sounds. Children get to experience the world around them.
As a social activity, playing outside encourages positive interactions.
When you play outside every month, it becomes habit-forming β and this one good habit to have!
It stimulates the imagination. Outdoor play has almost no boundaries. Your yard can be a kingdom or the playground can be a mountain to scale.
Weβve only scratched the surface of the benefits of outdoor play. There are so many more! So, be sure to get outside with the family on the first Saturday of every month β or even more often than that!"
My notes: This isn't just for kids. Adults, when we "play", it releases endorphins & is a fantastic stress reliever. Plus BREATHING fresh air, unhindered, oxygenates our blood & helps the immune system. Try to get outside once a day & just let go.