How I’m learning to use nature to de-stress

They say nature is healing. I was reminded just how true that is earlier this week.

While working from home, it’s easy to let a whole day go by without stepping outside. I’ve been trying to counteract this by going for a walk, no matter how short, to improve my physical health but also my mental health. It gets my eyes off the screen and gets my body moving.

I didn’t realize just how helpful it is to get out into nature until I took a stroll to Central Park one afternoon this week.

While wandering through the woods of The Ramble section of the park and taking in the sights of the changing leaves, I felt a natural sense of calm and happiness.

Gwyneth Paltrow start off her mornings? Oil pulling.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal earlier this week, the actress and businesswoman revealed she uses a traditional Indian medicine technique to kick off her day, which involves swishing a spoonful of coconut oil around in her mouth for several minutes.

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Today’s reads

• 11 can’t-miss films by women directors this fall, including Chloé Zhao’s ‘Eternals’
• How to communicate your sexual desires to your partner – without feeling awkward
• How do Americans really feel about LGBTQ people?
• People swear by apple cider vinegar for weight loss. Does it actually work?
• Meet Boji, the adventurous street dog traveling all over Turkey

Today’s pet

Meet Mary Kat and Tiki.

These two cuddly cats are “ready for chilly autumn days in Michigan!” writes owner Lonnie Hull DuPont of Jackson, Michigan.

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