{"id":2430,"date":"2013-04-01T11:08:22","date_gmt":"2013-04-01T11:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2025-01-27T07:25:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T07:25:36","slug":"being-natural-the-health-benefits-of-being-around-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/being-natural-the-health-benefits-of-being-around-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Being Natural : The Health Benefits of being around Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>Nature is the greatest healer.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;I got to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order,&#8221; said American essayist John Burroughs. \u00a0While the soothing effects of being around nature have long been touted, recent studies show that there is real science behind why people feel so much better after spending some time in the great outdoors. Communing with nature has some concrete wellness benefits in terms of both your mental and physical well-being.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7215 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Being-in-Nature-Health-Benefits-Wayanad-Kerala.jpg\" alt=\"Being in Nature - Health Benefits - Wayanad Kerala\" width=\"1140\" height=\"621\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take a look at some of these recent findings:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Researchers in Japan found that being in nature can lower blood pressure, keep depression away, help prevent back stress and cancer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Being around nature makes people happier. Studies have shown that being close to a water source lifts people&#8217;s moods. Gazing at clouds and greenery has also been shown to improve mental well-being.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Exercising in nature has also proven to have benefits over exercising in more artificial environments. A study of 128 college runners found &#8220;surrounding greenness&#8221; improved athletic performance. Running on grass is significantly better for the joints than running on harder surfaces such as pavements. Additionally, exercising in nature is linked to lower fatigue, anxiety and hostility and a higher frequency of positive thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Spending regular time in natural surroundings can help strengthen eyesight, improve immunity and has been shown to speed up recovery times during illnesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sterling Holidays<\/a> we strongly believe in the curative properties of nature which is why most of our resorts are located around natural surroundings. Enjoy the clean air and magnificence of the mountains at resorts such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dharamshala &#8211; The Sanctuary<\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\/manali\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manali &#8211; White Mist<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\/darjeeling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darjeeling &#8211; Silver Oaks<\/a>. Retreat to the hills by visiting our resorts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\/kodaikanal-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kodai &#8211; Valley View<\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/our-resorts\/sterling-destination-network\/elkhill-resort-Ooty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ooty &#8211; Elk Hill<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\/ooty-fern-hill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ooty &#8211; Fern Hill<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\/yercaud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yercaud &#8211; Rock Perch<\/a>. Get immersed in blankets of green in the forests near our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\/thekkady\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Woods n Spice<\/a> resort in Thekkady. Relax on the sprawling beaches surrounding our resorts in <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goa &#8211; Club Estadia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\/goa-varca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goa -Villagio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/resorts-hotels\/puri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Puri &#8211; Golden Sands<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7216\" style=\"width: 1150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7216\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7216 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Dharamshala-The-Sanctuary-Dhauladhar-range-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Dharamshala The Sanctuary - Dhauladhar range Image\" width=\"1140\" height=\"554\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View of dharamsala in India<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether its mountain trails, wildlife or listening to the waves, we have something that caters to every preference. What&#8217;s more, the beautiful natural surroundings of our resorts ensure that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/travel-tips-exercise-on-the-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">return from your vacation not only relaxed but also feeling healthier!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nature is the greatest healer. &#8220;I got to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order,&#8221; said American essayist John Burroughs. \u00a0While the soothing effects of being around nature have long been touted, recent studies show that there is real science behind why people feel so much better after&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/being-natural-the-health-benefits-of-being-around-nature\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":2445,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[87],"tags":[2174,2175,2176,2177,2178,2179,2180,2181,2182,2183,2108,2184,2185],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18870,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430\/revisions\/18870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sterlingholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}