IG: How to combat stress: You’ve heard it before but I’m gonna say it again. Go for a walk in nature. It’s that simple (ok maybe not as simple for you downtown Toronto dwellers 😞) I’m under a lot of stress right now. I’m selling the childhood home my parents purchased 45 years ago that I was, quite literally, born in, and that I have lived in and taken care of for the last 11 years. I’ve just started a new functional medicine health coaching certification course. I’m in the slow and painful process of doing small renovations and moving into a new house, an hour away. I’ve been driving back and forth way too much. And there’s more personal stuff on top of this that I won’t get into. But it’s all a lot at once for one person to handle on their own, and the stress has been seriously winning this week; I’m a bit of a wreck. My savior yesterday was the 2 hour hike through the woods I decided to do. I was about to drive back to Toronto but I googled the travel time and it was stupid, so I said f*** it, go walk instead and leave afterwards. So I walked / hiked and simultaneously listened to my course content webinars and also visited 2 places on my Hamilton / Dundas bucket list. It was the most therapeutic and productive 2 hours that I could have had. Anyway, we all go through stressful times but knowing how to effectively manage that stress is key. So get out into nature and go for a walk if you’re feeling nutty, it’s scientifically proven to calm you down 👌🏼 Bonus: after your hike cuddle a dog or a cat 😍