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Until next time, we’ll see you out there (Outdoor Diary)
Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. The following is an edited transcript of this episode of Humans
They say spending time in nature can change your life. But in a world packed with indoor life pressures, how can you make getting outside just a part of who you are?
Welcome to the Humans Outside podcast, where we explore life in the great outdoors from our perch in Alaska, all while hearing from fascinating outdoor-minded guests.
One of the hardest things about spending time outside in all weather is figuring out what to wear to keep your body comfortable. After all, if heading outside is really uncomfortable, you’re simply not going to want to do it.
But what’s the best way to dress in cold weather? And what if you’re entirely new to this and just don’t know? In this episode, Amy lays out what she personally wears in cold weather and the different layers that work really for her body. Listen now.
[:35] Why you might be thinking about this
[1:15] The great and generous thing about outdoor-minded folks
[1:34] I want you to be warm and happy
[1:54] A few caveats
[3:30] A rundown of what I wear for slow stuff on the bottom
[4:58] What I’m wearing on top
[6:00] The extremities
[7:30] What I wear while being active
[9:30] A final important step
So you’ve got an outdoor habit, but are you actually making time for fun? If having fun is a priority, how do you make time to actually make it happen? How can you organize your life around creating space for it?
Dr. Michael Rucker’s new book, The Fun Habit, lays out the reasons we should make fun a priority, how to make it happen and what happens when you do. And in this episode of Humans Outside he helps us mix an outdoor habit with a fun habit to get the most out of our time.
[2:41] Dr. Michael Rucker’s favorite outdoor space
[4:17] How Mike takes his own fun habit outside
[8:20] The difference between “happiness” and “fun”
[10:42] The role of intentionality
[20:16] What is the SAVOR model?
[25:57] Why is reminiscing important?
[27:42] A digression into fun types one, two and three
[30:37] Awe and “the mystery”
Buy The Fun Habit (affiliate link)
How to Find Time to Go Outside with Laura Vanderkam
Hack to Make Life More Tranquil, More Fun and More Outdoorsy with Laura Vanderkam
How to Make Time for Joy and Heading Outside (Dr. Cassie Holmes)
Join the Humans Outside Challenge
If you’re doing an outdoor challenge, we promise the question is going to come up: what counts as “outside?” In this episode Amy lays out the rules — or the lack therefore — and goes through what she counts for herself. Listen now.
[:46] Here’s a question you might’ve encountered
[:55] Don’t laugh, it’s a thing
[1:07] Why this gets asked
[1:33] Yes, I’ve asked it too
[2:10] Sorry, no rules from me for you
[2:30] But you should have your own rules
[3:00] But here are my rules for me
So you want to create a new habit — maybe it’s heading outside daily for that 20 minutes, maybe it’s something related, maybe it’s something else entirely. It can be easy to pick a really aggressive goal, or, on the flip side, toy with committing to something and then back out because you don’t want to disappoint yourself.
In the happy middle, though, is aiming for a habit that both improves your wellness life and gives you what you need. So how do you get there? In this episode of Humans Outside, Sarah Hays Coomer, a wellness coach and habit expert joins us for a third time to talk about creating a habit that focuses on what you need, gently. Listen now.
[2:34] Sarah Hays Coomer’s favorite outdoor space
[3:55] How Sarah became someone who likes to go outside
[7:33] The nuts and bolts of a habit
[16:27] The role of sustainability in habit picking
[19:35] How to create a gentle guide for what you need
[26:57] What counts as going outside?
[32:40] Is habit building a muscle?
[37:29] Some tips for a gentle wellness practice
Brave? Courageous? Those words don’t describe Amy. Or, at least, they didn’t used to. But thanks to her outdoor habit she’s now more courageous and adventurous than ever before. Why and how did that happen — and how can it happen for you? Listen now to find out.
[:35] How it was when I started my challenge
[1:05] OK, I’m pretty boring
[1:28] How this changes when I head outside
[1:44] My new outdoor toy
[2:10] Ice skating is walking on knives, fyi.
[2:50] A change of tune
[3:10] My first nordic skating adventure
[3:20] Am I courageous?
[3:45] The brave-building of heading outside
[4:11] Trusting the process and find rewards
[5:05] You can have this, too
Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. The following is an edited transcript of this episode of Humans
Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. The following is an edited transcript of this episode
Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. The following is an edited transcript of this episode of Humans