As a master-planned community, Windsong Ranch has many outdoor amenities that support active adult living. Whether it’s the resort-style pool or the miles of beautiful hike and bike trails, there’s plenty to do outside in Windsong Ranch. Here are some major health benefits of being outside.
Boosts Immune System
As little as 20 minutes spent outside each day can drastically improve your health and boost your immune system. Being outdoors helps to increase your body’s production of white blood cells, which are the cells that protect you from getting sick.
Improves Mood
One of the biggest advantages to being outside is that your mood is improved. Studies have shown that a simple nature walk can significantly reduce your stress. Simply enjoy the calm and quiet scenery of the Windsong Ranch trails and allow your mind to relax.
Nurtures Creativity
Just as getting back to nature improves your mood, it can also help with creativity. Research shows that a stroll through nature can increase creativity by 50 percent! Even if you’re not the creative type, being outside increases your general problem-solving skills.
Improves Memory
Allowing your mind to be quiet and attention not be pulled in a million different directions has been shown to greatly improve memory. Whether we try to or not, our brains attempt to process all the information that is being sent towards us when we’re inside. However, when you unplug and go outside, your brain doesn’t have as much information to process and is able to slow down and relax.
These are just a few of the many health benefits to being outside. The master-planned community of Windsong Ranch supports an active adult living. So, do your brain and body a favor and spend some time outdoors. Visit the Windsong Ranch website today and take a look at our available homes.
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