The Get Outside Challenge is Back!
April 1 – April 30th!
Spending time in nature has been linked to health and well-being. It can reduce stress, improve mood, inspire creativity, reduce blood pressure, lower rates of of heart disease and diabetes, and improve immune health.
Research has found a prescription for how much time outside we need for our health. Some experts suggest that a nature prescription of 20 minutes a day is the right dose to unlocking the health benefits of nature.
For this challenge, the goal will be to spend a total of 600 minutes outside over the course of the 30 days. This equates to approximately 20 minutes per day. This could be on a walk in the park, in your garden, fishing, hiking, etc. Track your time outside each day on the calendar below.
Track Your Minutes Outside
Download the tracking form below, get a copy from your branch wellness coordinator, or download it from the WellRight Portal.
At the end of the challenge upload your tracking form to the WellRight App under the Get Outside Challenge, email it to wellness@atlanticpkg.com or hand it in to your Branch Wellness Coordinator by May 2nd.
Nature Bingo
Earn a Bonus Entry: Complete the Nature Bingo! Mark off the squares as you complete the activities below. Get 5 in a row and submit at least one picture of your activity to the Atlantic Wellness Webex group chat. (Contact Becca Schusler at beccas@atlanticpkg.com to be added if you are not already a member)
NEW this year: Back to Nature Moments! These activities encourage you to be present in nature.
PRIZES! Our prizes for this year’s challenge are next level! Make sure to turn in your tracking form and do the extra nature bingo for your chance to win one of the prizes below.
- 2 Adventure Packs from Finisterre
- 2 Grow Your Own Food Gardening Kit and Book
- REI annual membership and gift card
- Subscriptions to the Adventure Journal
All participants who turn in their tracking form will also earn a raffle entry into the Healthy You Project drawing in September.
Let’s Get Outside!
Questions? Reach out to Becca Schusler at beccas@atlanticpkg.com or 704.909.5731.