🌍💚 Happy World Health Day! 💚🌍 Your doctor might not prescribe it (yet), but science says: go outside, touch grass, feel better. Here are some totally legit, absolutely science-backed reasons to get outdoors in South Dakota: 🌞 Sunlight = Vitamin D = Mood Boost Translation: 20 minutes on a trail might do more for your grumpiness than your group chat ever will. 🌲 Nature lowers stress + blood pressure No offense to your yoga mat, but hiking in the Black Hills is basically a full-body exhale. 👟 Walking outdoors improves brain function Need an excuse to forget your to-do list? Tell everyone you’re “rebooting your mental hard drive.” 💤 More nature = better sleep Yes, even if you swore that owl was watching you at the campsite. ❤️ Just 2 hours a week in nature improves overall health Which is coincidentally the time it takes to hike, picnic, and still argue over who forgot the bug spray. So in honor of #WorldHealthDay, step outside, breathe deep, and give your mind and body a natural reset. South Dakota’s wild places are waiting. (No copay required.) #SDParksAndWildlife #WorldHealthDay #NatureIsMedicine #HealthyOutsideHappyInside #TrailMixTherapy (fb)

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