Smart Lifestyles MD

Great turnout for a rainy morning group walk.

A gorgeous fall morning in Boston today. Loved the energy at our morning group walk. Great company and great exercise.

May Movement Challenge
We were blessed this morning by Mother Nature. Check out the gorgeous lilacs!
Loved meeting the 2 and 4 legged family members that joined us. Favorite comment was “this doesn’t feel like exercise, this is fun”

I'd like to invite you to join me this weekend to kick off a walk outdoors for May Movement Challenge. This weekend we will be blessed with some sun I'm told.

I hope you can put on your walking shoes and join me to appreciate mother nature at the Arnold Arboretum

A spruce tree at the Arboretum has produced a rare batch of half male, half female cones.

There are a number of reasons why nature is good for us. Trees are known to give off compounds called phytoncides, which have been associated with multiple health benefits. In addition, levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) are reduced with as little as 20 minutes spent in a park. (https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-mental-health-problems-boost-benefits.html)

in MA we only have a few months to truly enjoy the outdoors.

I will plan to be at the Walter Street Gate entrance at 9:00 AM. It is at 243 Walter Street, Boston. Sunday, May 7th.

If you plan to join me please email me at [email protected] so we can plan to walk together as a group.

Spruce cones in Spring at the Arnold Arboretum This one has both male and female buds Photo by William Ned Friedman

Regards,
Shirly Ramchandani, M.D.