5 Benefits of Going on a Nature Retreat
At Orange Springs Retreat, there is one thing we have consistently been able to count on with our guests. They never regret being out and about in nature during their vacation or off-time. Being so close to the border of the Ocala National Forest, Orange Springs Retreat has beautiful views, trails, and nature in abundance. We offer various types of group retreats in Florida, but regardless of what type you are seeking, every retreat at Orange Springs is technically a nature retreat in FL for groups over 50.
Being in nature carries many desirable benefits. Here are 5 to get you started dreaming about the great outdoors.
#1 – Being in Nature Reduces Your Stress
This is the first and perhaps the most important point. High blood pressure is often called the silent killer. Chronic stress can impact blood pressure levels as well as a host of other negative conditions in the body which lead to chronic illness. Reducing stress levels is one of the key goals of every person in the modern world.
Reducing stress is the first step to make in successfully changing virtually every category of our wellness.
#2 – Nature Improves Our Wellness
Don’t take it from us, take it from the one of the most prestigious scientific publications in the world—Nature. Being in Nature (the outside, not the magazine—though maybe both if you’re seeking academic funding) greatly improves our wellness across a variety of spectrums. One of the most important being our health which is tied to our overall wellness.
The publication asserts that spending at least 120 minutes a week in nature improves health and wellness outcomes. It also mentions the link between greener urban areas having lower rates of obesity and chronic illness than areas lacking greenery.
#3 – Going on a Nature Retreat Refreshes Your Perspective
Spending more time in nature is beneficial, we’ve established that. However, as with most things, getting started is the hardest part. It can take going on a group nature retreat for a few days or a week to break you out of the routine and mindset you’ve been living in. Typically, people who spend a week out in nature have time to calm down and acclimate to their new, quieter, more peaceful surroundings. When they return to their regular hectic schedules—many of them working indoors for a living, they realize the stark difference and effect that their surroundings have on them.
It can be the impetus to make a long-lasting change that point #2 suggests, to be outdoors more often.
#4 – Nature Improves Our Cognitive Function
Our cognitive function—specifically memory loading, is strongly believed to be positively influenced by access to nature and proximity to it. In the paper linked, studies are referenced and iterated upon that state participants that were tested for cognitive function showed increasing function when given visual access to greener environments as opposed to highly urbanized ones.
It’s hard to isolate the exact reasons, but some combination of relaxation and positive receptiveness to natural visual and auditory stimuli improves our cognitive function. Just another reason to go on a group nature retreat in FL—you’ll likely return with greater productivity for work!
#5 – It’s a Great Way to Connect
Connect with nature. Connect with people. Connect with yourself. These are all excellent reasons to host your nature retreat in FL at Orange Springs Retreat Center with your business, youth, school, wellness, or church group. A vacation should be relaxing and strengthen your bonds with your friends and associates. Most importantly, a vacation should heal and nourish your spirit, after all, what’s the purpose otherwise?
Looking to Book a Nature retreat in FL?
Contact Orange Springs Retreat Center at (561)-221-7773 today to find out about more about our group retreats, amenities, and booking availability.
