53% of people say work stops them from spending enough time outdoors, Redrow finds
Ana Caroline Gonçalves, superintendent pharmacist at Pharmica, said spending about 17 minutes a day in nature can increase better health and wellbeing.
53% of people said work stops them spending enough time outside, with 37% now working from home at least part of the week, according to research from Redrow.
That meant about 12.6 million people could be missing out on the natural breaks that used to come with the working day.
Ana Caroline Gonçalves, superintendent pharmacist at Pharmica, said spending 120 minutes a week in nature, or about 17 minutes a day, can increase better health and wellbeing.
Gonçalves said: “Outdoor time can help replace some of the movement and mental transition that would usually come from commuting.
“One useful approach is to create a ‘fake commute’, such as a short walk before starting work or after finishing for the day.
“This can help mark the boundary between work time and personal time.”
Gonçalves added: “It can also help to schedule outdoor breaks in the same way as meetings. For example, people could take a ten-minute walk after their first block of work, eat lunch away from their desk or take suitable phone calls outside.”
Kevin Parker, group head of masterplanning at Redrow, said: “Access to outdoor space plays an important role in supporting everyday health and wellbeing.
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