Health & Wellness Benefits of Working Outdoors

Here at Lifehouse, we’re incredibly lucky to work in the Essex countryside, surrounded by natural beauty and with easy access to the seaside. Besides being a beautiful place to spent time, there are a lot of health and wellness benefits to working outdoors and amongst natural surroundings:

Increase your happiness

Spending time outside in the fresh air and sunshine (weather dependent) can improve your mood and reduce anxiety. Taking a quick walk around the Lifehouse grounds can change your perspective!

Improves your energy levels

Being outside increases your oxygen intake, helping you be more productive and boosting your energy for the rest of the day. A great way to beat the midday slump!

Relieves stress levels

Even just opening a window and letting in the sweet smells of nature and fresh air from the gardens can reduce cortisol and other stress-inducing hormones.

Give your eyes a break

If you work in front of a screen, taking time away is really important to avoid strain. Gazing at distant points can help relax your eyes and brain, and there’s so much to look at in our gardens!

Keeps you healthy

Working in the countryside means you’re more likely to take breaks outside, or even do team meetings outdoors when the sun is out! Walking those extra steps can make all the difference to your health.

Enhances your memory

Spending time in nature can actually improve your cognitive abilities! It can also spark your imagination and help expand creative thinking.

We might be biased, but it seems like there’s really nowhere better to work than Lifehouse Spa & Hotel! If you’re interested, take a look at our vacancies page to see what positions are available. We’ll see you in Essex!