
Time spent outdoors can be good for your health, and you can enhance your outdoor spaces to bring a sense of calmness and relaxation. “Spending time in nature has many physical and mental health benefits. According to the Mayo Clinic, it can be an effective tool for managing stress, even for a few minutes a day,” says Jamie Gold, a Mayo Clinic-certified wellness coach and author of the book Wellness by Design: A Room-by-Room Guide to Optimizing Your Home for Health, Fitness and Happiness.
Integrating ways to promote wellness outdoors can stray into more aspirational projects, such as cold plunges and saunas (and this list will too). However, since not everyone can live like a full-time lifestyle guru, below are plenty of simple and inexpensive other ways your outdoor spaces can help improve your health. Check out these 12 ideas for promoting wellness through the landscape to see which ones are a good fit for your home.
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