Time in Nature Video Transcript
Supporting Your Well-being During COVID-19
Nature Edition

Stay-at-home orders and practicing physical distancing can present challenges to the things we normally do to take care of ourselves.

Spending time in nature is proven to support mental health and well-being. 
And you can still do that in a variety of ways while protecting yourself and others from COVID-19.

Research shows that time spent in nature is good for your overall health and well-being. 
In fact, time spent in nature has been shown to: 

Reduce feelings of and physiological responses to stress.
Positively benefit your mood and improve your sense of overall happiness.
Improve your cognitive ability, increase your attention span and ability to concentrate.
Boost your physical health and well-being.

If you have outdoor space at home, try gardening, reading under a tree, or playing outside.
[Image of a fenced in backyard. A person sits in a chair reading a newspaper under a tree. A woman is planting seedlings by the fence. A man runs by kicking a soccer ball.]

Walk, jog, hike, ride a bicycle or visit a park; just remember to keep at least 6 feet between yourself and others, even outdoors.
[Image of 3 people wearing face masks walking down a street, with lines on the ground indicating “6 feet” between them.]

If you can’t get outside, you can bring nature indoors.

Take care of plants.
[Image of a room with a large window and numerous plants around the room. A woman spritzes water on a plant.]

There are even benefits to just LOOKING at nature.
[Image of a person using binoculars to look out an apartment window. Two pigeons are on the windowsill.]

Check out Zoo Cams.
[Image of woman sitting in a chair watching television. On screen there are lemurs walking on a tree branch.]

Watch aquarium live streams.
[Image of a man sitting in a rocking chair watching television. On screen is an underwater scene with fish swimming.]

Virtually tour National Parks.
[Image of a computer screen showing Mount Rushmore with mountains and trees in the background.]

Listen to nature sounds.
[Image of a person with headphones on typing at their computer. Music notes float upwards.]
Birds chirping.
[Image shows a hand drawing a bird.]
Babbling streams.
[Image shows a hand drawing water.]
Forest noises.
[Image shows a hand drawing a raccoon.]

Time with nature supports your well-being.
Take care of yourself.
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