The Great Outdoors

Walking on sunshine

FEEL LIKE one of the best things I’ve done for my mental health is to take a hike. I’m not suggesting everybody quit their jobs and set off to walk around the coast of Britain, like I did, but just taking a few days to be surrounded by trees and water is such a mental boost. At the very least you will

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