You don’t need a trailhead and a backpack to get what nature offers. Ten minutes beside a tree, a window cracked open to birdsong, a slow look at clouds—all of it counts. The benefit isn’t from checking an outdoor box; it’s from noticing something larger than your to-do list.
Cities are full of pockets: a courtyard with three maples, a bench that catches afternoon sun, the green roof of a nearby building. Step into one of those pockets and let your attention widen. Breathe slower, look farther. You’ll feel the nervous system unclench in small, measurable ways—heart rate easing, shoulders lowering, thoughts loosening their grip.
Make it ordinary and it will become powerful: a green break between calls, a plant you water on purpose, a short dusk walk without your phone. You’re not escaping life; you’re refueling for it. The world keeps moving, but you rejoin it steadier.
