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As someone who sits at a desk all day during the week, hypnotized by the glow of blue light, I find that getting outdoors is one of the only things that can help break the workday trance and help me feel re-energized. I wasn’t surprised when I came across a study by the Foundation for Chronic Disease Prevention in the Workplace that found improvement in the psychological well-being of 752 employees who began walking 10,000 steps outside per day. The improvements included their concentration, confidence and helped to reduce stress. This enhanced their sense of well-being was directly correlated to higher productivity, which inspired me to look closely at how time in nature might help us be better in our work lives with a holistic lense. To read more on this topic, please visit outdoors-explored.com.