There’s been a bucket load of research in recent years that shows an overwhelming link between good mental health and time spent outdoors. No arguments here! The National Institute for Health UK released data that showed mental health outcomes improved in 92% of studies when people spent time in nature. Physical and cognitive health improved over 83% and 75% of the same studies respectively (See here).
IBYG was founded because we want people to fall in love with spending time outdoors, connecting in thoughtfully designed garden spaces. For many of us, we would love to spend more time outdoors, if we simply had more time! For others, it’s that the outdoor space available to us is run down, cluttered and not weatherproof so we just don’t want to go out there.
A study out of the Happiness Research Institute showed that people who spent more time enjoying nature experienced a sense of time literally slowing down. They didn’t have more time – but they perceived that they had more time. The difference was time spent outdoors.
5 Minutes Is All It Takes
Our Garden Scorecard will help you clarify what you need in terms of garden design and build services. This nifty little survey is designed to help you get a clearer picture of what you want and why it’s important to you.
Whether you’re on a roof terrace in central London or on an estate in Derbyshire, there is a garden design solution that can transform the way you engage with the outdoors, helping you rake in all the wellbeing benefits of nature in the comfort and convenience of your own backyard (or rooftop!).
Think in terms of how you want to experience your life differently in the future to how it is today. How a stunning garden could change the way you relax, exercise, entertain and find a sense of balance and flow in your everyday life. Maybe you need a renewed sense of joie de vie, or you simply want to capitalise on the smorgasbord of benefits of sunlight, natural surroundings and fresh air.
We’ve always known it, but the data is irrefutable: time spent in the good outdoors can be a truly transformational experience for your mental health and wellbeing.
Yours for the good outdoors!
Team IBYG
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