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.
Ever stopped to consider when the right time to start a new habit might be? In her book Happier at Home, Gretchen Rubin has a suggestion on when that is — and Amy tends to agree. In this episode Amy talks about why now is a great time to try a new habit like going outside every day. Listen now.
[:46] I’m a junky for this
[1:08] Why I decided to try this for a year
[1:24] How that got me to The Happiness Project, which is about this
[1:38] Gretchen Rubin’s second book gives this idea
[2:20] What she suggests instead of that other thing
[2:49] Which brought me to this
[3:08] And that has inspired me to suggest this
[3;22] Let’s have a party together!
[3:30] I made this help
[4:15] No regrets — none
There’s something funny that happens when you start spending more time outside: what you want out of life changes, too. In this episode Amy reflects on how spending time outside has shifted her priorities, and why her birthday is the perfect pause point to reflect on that shift.
[:45] Have you noticed this about heading outside?
[:55] How it started for me
[1:28] How the mission creep started
[1:54] The shift from time to time, money and energy
[2:30] Why I’m thinking about this now
[3:00] What I used to do
[3:15] What I wanted to now
[4:20] And here’s what’s next
There’s dreaming, there’s preparing and then there’s doing. When it comes to big outdoor goals and adventures, dreaming and prepping take the most time — but the doing is where you get to see if you have what it takes after all. In this week’s Outdoor Diary Amy dives into the race she’s been preparing for all season, why she decided to try the shorter distance instead of again tackling the race she dropped out of last year and how it all went. Listen now.
[:46] A little bit of background on my race
[1:34] What happened last time
[2:26] What I picked instead and why
[3:14] It started like this
[3:40] What you can see there
[4:15] What I was hoping to do
[4:40] What actually happened
[5:10] The sweet reward
[5:20] Tiny little snafu and rescue
[5:35] Zero stars to the burger place
[5:45] Bugs are rude
[6:00] 50 again?
We do our best to roll with nature’s punches, but we’re definitely not ready for this warm, sunny and green relationship to be over. It’s only July, after all. But when push comes to shove, perhaps the ticking clock is inspirational. Listen now.
[:46] My buddies, the leaves
[1:25] What should be happening with my leaves
[1:50] A startling discovery
[2:12] We’re going to talk about it anyway
[2:26] What is “termination dust?”
[3:00] The bad news
[3:11] This brings us back to the leaves
[3:30] What that makes me do
[4:00] Please send good vibes thanks
Things are going summer crazy here at Humans Outside as we milk every hot second we can from the season. That’s why this week we’ve only got two things: one suggestion and one ask for help. Listen now.
[:46] What we’ve been up to
[1:04] A midsummer habit suggestion
[1:43] Why you should spend some cash
[2:25] We really need your help with this
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, 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, Google Podcasts, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. The following is an edited transcript of this episode