{"id":4052,"date":"2022-03-29T12:47:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T12:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/?p=4052"},"modified":"2022-03-29T12:47:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T12:47:14","slug":"female-p-o-v-on-let-nature-nurture-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/?p=4052","title":{"rendered":"Female P.O.V. on Let Nature Nurture You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Warm weather and sunshine are plentiful in Arizona.&nbsp; I have found this to be very therapeutic.&nbsp; On average I spend at least an hour per day walking a super energetic dog.&nbsp; I use that time to clear my mind, pray, meditate or essentially just BREATHE.&nbsp; It is amazing how much better I feel AFTER OUR WALKS.&nbsp; I also enjoy hiking with friends and have even taken up kayaking.&nbsp; I think we can all agree that the past 2+ years have been stressful.&nbsp; Now more than ever it is so important to take the time to nurture your mental health.&nbsp; Spa days, massages, a trip to the nail salon, whatever&nbsp;puts a smile on your face and allows your mind to take a break from the everyday stresses should be a priority.&nbsp; Do not underestimate the power of nature and exercise, (the dreaded \u201ce\u201d word) to lift your spirits.&nbsp; It\u2019s free and available to everyone, no appointment is needed.&nbsp; Phoenix has hundreds of beautiful trails, lakes, and mountains.&nbsp; Sometimes the trails are rough, longer than expected, I\u2019ve even gotten lost (with friends) a time or two, but conquering those trials is somehow satisfying like an unexpected victory.&nbsp; Just be sure to&nbsp;have plenty of water, a protein snack, the right shoes, and make sure someone knows you\u2019re going.&nbsp; There is a great app (ALL Trails) that will give you directions to some of the best trails in the area.&nbsp; Not only has the walking and hiking helped me mentally I\u2019ve also lost a decent amount of weight and noticed my blood pressure has improved as well.&nbsp; Even if it&#8217;s&nbsp;only 20 minutes give it a try, now\u2019s a perfect time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Nina Garrett<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warm weather and sunshine are plentiful in Arizona.&nbsp; I have found this to be very therapeutic.&nbsp; On average I spend at least an hour per day walking a super energetic<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[232,3,366],"tags":[367,368],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4052"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4052"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4056,"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4052\/revisions\/4056"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phoenix.ampsmagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}