So one of those viral articles flashed by me on Facebook, you know... the ones where everyone clicks like and it gets plastered on your wall. Anyways, although I didn't click on it or read it, the hard thought catchy title still made me think about it. I don't remember the title verbatim, but it had to do with how the people who do outdoor activities are less likely to be depressed. Something like that.
And although I haven't done a scientific study to prove or disprove their claim, I can say that I do agree with it. I can say that because I feel like that also when I don't get my fill of being outdoors. It's like you're stuck in a home, or office, or prison, or where ever, and all you do is just worry about every little thing that seems to go wrong in your life. While if you're outdoors, you realize how little those things you worry about are, compared to the vast complexity of nature and life around us. We humans sometimes have tunnel vision, and we only think of ourselves. There's nothing more humbling than drifting in a canoe in the middle of a calm stream or lake, trying to catch a fish for dinner.
So go out jogging, or fishing, or camping, or photographing nature, or even go into the woods and take a dump... I don't care. Just plan something outdoors. I promise it will make you a lot smarter and a lot less likely to do a kdrama marathon.
