These 10 things you can do to improve your Health and Well being in Agnes Water 1770, simply in our natural surroundings and participating in them, something we all need in the wake of Covid 19 stresses.

 

Some fantastic studies with proven health benefits that can help you achieve “being the best you can be” immerse yourself in this beautiful space! Please enjoy pure and natural advice!

Some fantastic studies with proven health benefits that can help you achieve “being the best you can be” immerse yourself in this beautiful space! Please enjoy pure and natural advice!

1.BIRD LISTENING

Wake up early and lay there listening to the array of native and migratory birds on the edge of the Southern great barrier reef.

In a recent study from 251 locations in 68 national parks. conducted by the Colorado State Michigan university USA National Park service of the impact of sound on health, it was discovered that ” BIRD SONG REDUCED STRESS THE MOST”.

2.BIRD WATCHING

After you have lay quietly listening to those stress relieving bird noises, make your favorite brew and sit quietly watching the beautiful array of species to unleash further health and wellness benefits on you. A Queensland University study, Exeter and British trust for ornithology found that people living in leafy areas with more birds’ shrubs and trees “ARE LESS LIKELY TO SUFFER ANXIETY AND STRESS”.

3.NATURE BATHING

With 2 National parks either side of Agnes Water/ 1770 there have been numerous studies that prove the positive phycological health benefits such as;

BLOOD PRESSURE REDUCTION

IMPROVED REGULATING OF INVOLUNTARY BODY FUNCTIONS

IMPROVED MENTAL HEALTH

ALLEVIATING DEPRESSION.

4.BEING IN “BLUE SPACES”

There is a good reason that staring at those Big blue spaces feels good, yes, here in Agnes we are surrounded by them. 35 studies can’t be wrong, the evidence is now proven that “POSITIVE IMPACTS ON GENERAL HEALTH, OBESITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH ” is better on participants in Blue Spaces along with GREATER RELAXATION.

5.LISTENING TO WATER SOUNDS

Yes, this is also true, listening to those waves and water sounds in the same study as birds. Water sounds ” IMPROVED POSITIVE EMOTIONS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MOST PEOPLE”.

6.BREATHING IN QUALITY AIR

Yes, Agnes water has good air quality almost all the time, the day I wrote this article it was 30/200 which is considered “Very Good” according to Queensland Live Air Data, clean air in a very short time can, through varying methods of research. In recent studies by the Environmental committee “the forum of international respiratory societies”, proved that reduced pollution levels had “ALMOST IMMEDIATE AND SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS ON HEALTH OUTCOMES DUE TO REDUCED EXPOSURE TO AIR POLUTION, A 13 PERCENT DROP IN MORTALITY”.

7.SNORKELING

Not only can you close your eyes and remember the beautiful visions you see and sounds you hear in our incredible underwater world here on the healthy Southern great barrier reef and its meditation effects. There are other interesting scientifically proven health benefits to snorkeling, they are;

• ASSIST IN REDUCED JOINT PAIN THROUGH THE BOUYONCY OF WATER
• ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIFUNGAL PROPERTIES
• IMPROVE LUNG AND HEART FUNCTION
• REDUCE STRESS, IMPROVES RELAXATION THOUGH DEEP BREATHING
• INCREASE HEART AND BLOOD CIRCULATION
• ENSURE ADEQUATE OXYGEN INTAKE.

8.BUSHWALKING

Japanese studies have found that breathing in “wood essential oils” such as phytoncides from the Japanese pine, Eucalyptus also exude can give your immune system a boost although the Australian version has not been researched.

Varied Microbial activity by leaves and soil are floating around in the “Bush” (A symbolic meaning in Australia to describe wooded area in land a long way from cities). Lots of research is happening to prove that varied microbial activity is good for the human body although it is suspected.

A study published by the National Academy of sciences that a 90-minute walk through a Natural environment “REDUCES RUMNIATION”( continuously thinking about the same thoughts, often be sad or dark) “CAN SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THE RISK OF MENTAL ILLNESS COMPARED WITH WALKING IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT.”

9.PADDLEBOARDING (SUP)

Not only does paddle boarding give the body strength benefits in shoulders, back, legs and core it also has proven skin friendly benefits from sea bathing, if you get wet of course!

• MINERALS MAGNESIUM, POTASSIUM AND CALCIUM
• MENTAL ILLNESS HEALTH BENEFITS INCLUDEED FOR SUFFEREFS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PSTD AND SCHIZOPHRENIA
• Other health benefits include VITAMIN D, SELF-AWARENESS and INCREASED OXYGEN INTAKE due to activity.

10.SURFING

Scientifically proven health benefits other than the many physical and heart healthy ones include;

• Releases NOREPINEPHRINE in your body which increases heart rate, breath rate and blood flow
• Releases SERATONIN in your body which reduces anxiety, stress and makes you feel happier
• Releases our natural pain killer ENDORPHINS in your body making you feel euphoric
• Releases DOPAMINE our neurotransmitter that triggers out brains reward and pleasure centre
• Get the positive health benefits of NEGATIVE IONS which may help reduce symptoms of depression in some people
• Get all your BRAIN WAVES working at once all 5 of them working at once by swimming and diving to calm the mind and feel positive.
• It has been described as a form of MEDITATION

IN CONCULSION IF YOU ARE STILL NOT CONVINCED!

Mounting research, data and evidence supports new innovation in Nature and Mindsets some include;

• Cognitive Benefits
• Improved memory and cognitive ability
• Experiments have found that being exposed to natural environments improves working memory, cognitive flexibility and memory control, while exposure to urban environments is linked to attention deficit according to current directions in psychological science.

If you are hungry for more information on Nature’s impact on the wellbeing, go to the American Psychological Association.

Stay Happy, Healthy and Well!

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by Cassandra Austin