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This last year has been challenging to say the least. One of the ways that I was able to keep grounded was to head out for a hike with my daughter, Julia. During the summer we made it a practice to go for a hike at least twice a month, and even got a few hikes in during the cold winter months. Now that the weather is warming up, I am looking forward to heading outside more frequently.

It is no coincidence that being in nature grounded me and helped me to feel better, less moody, and more lighthearted. There is a lot of emerging science that shows that nature does promote better physical...