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Pete Jahner Deneen Axtman Bernie Sinner
Explore the Great Outdoors Kirkwood Bank and Trust Cornerstone Bank BankNorth
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Spending even a few moments outside daily can significantly improve
your physical health by reducing muscle tension, regulating sleep
and improving your work performance. Experiencing the outdoors— NDBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
specifically, green spaces—can also provide some mental health benefits,
including reduced anxiety and depression symptoms, decreased stress Gregg Gess Lori Leingang Drew Olafson
levels and improved overall mood. Wells Fargo Bank Bank of North Dakota United Valley Bank
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The Environmental Protection Agency reports that the average
American spends only 7% of their life outdoors, with the
rest spent inside. Tory Hart Jeff Leuthold Kim Settel
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It may seem difficult to incorporate fresh air into your daily routine, so here Bank of Tioga First United Bank Bravera Wealth
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are a few tips to spend more time in the great outdoors this summer: Tioga Fargo Bismarck
Find time throughout the day to be outside.
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Try to walk or do a similar activity before or after your workday. Alternatively, Ryan Hertz Jamie Nelson Joe Watzke
enjoy lunch outside instead of eating at your desk during the workweek. If
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working remotely, you could join virtual meetings outside in a quiet place with little Dacotah Bank TruCommunity Bank Bell Bank
background noise or try “walking meetings” with teammates. Focus on finding small Minot Garrison Fargo
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ways to incorporate fresh air into each day.
Move your workout outside. Brian L. Johnson Christie Huber Obenauer
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If you usually run on the treadmill, consider jogging around your neighborhood Choice Bank Union State Bank
instead. Additionally, doing bodyweight or free weight exercises in your backyard Grand Forks Hazen
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or at a park can give you the same workout you would get in the gym but allow you
to spend more time outside.
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Focus on the quality—not quantity—of your time outdoors. NDBA SERVICES, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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While outside, try to really listen to and look at what’s around you. Are there birds CHAIR BOARD LIAISONS
chirping? What color are the flowers? An intentional presence outdoors can help Deneen Axtman
you feel more connected to nature and increase the benefits you receive from the Jeff Weiler Kevin Dykema
fresh air. 28 Learn to Live Webinars Cornerstone Bank Bravera Bank Cornerstone Bank
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Find someone to explore with Fargo
It can be much easier to start a new habit when you have someone to do it with. As
such, consider getting together with a partner or a group of friends to participate in VICE-CHAIR Cayle Paulson Bernie Sinner
outdoor activities. 34 Newest NDBA Endorsed Partner, Superior IRA & HSA Duane Bowman Dakota Heritage Bank BankNorth
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Bring nature indoors. 38 Balance Sheet Strategies for a Better 2024 Dakota Western Bank Harvey
Even when you can’t get outside for very long, you can still bring little pieces of the Bowman
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outdoors into your home. Think about purchasing a few house plants to place around Jeremy Skoglund
your home or starting an indoor herb garden. Alison Anderson Western State Bank
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Spending time outdoors can improve your physical and mental health, so take Bank of North Dakota Bismarck
advantage of the longer summer days and get outside. Bismarck
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