Having Breakfast Outdoors Helps You Release Weight:
Simply taking your breakfast to your patio helps melt pounds. Northwestern University scientists found women exposed to sunlight for 20 minutes between 8 and 9 am are up to 30 pounds leaner than those who don’t get sun until after noon. The morning light resyncs your internal body clock, which regulates your sleep schedule — a key component of weight loss. Want to boost your pound-shedding potential even more? Have some fruits and veggies with your breakfast. Harvard scientists found that women who upped their intake of produce and herbs by two servings a day were 12 pounds leaner than those eating less.

Listening to Birds Lessens Stress:
Luring birds to your yard dispels stress in seconds — even when you can’t see them! A study found that hearing melodious birdsong spurs calmness by shifting your thoughts away from the present, allowing your brain to rest.

Savoring a Breeze Cheers You Up:
When you need a quick pick-me-up, spend 10 seconds focusing on something that makes you feel good, such as a refreshing breeze on your face. French scientists say savoring positive moments (no matter how small) makes you more aware of other cheerful moments in your day, quickly increasing inner joy.

Standing in the Yard Improves Creativity:
When thinking of a solution to a problem, gaze at grass, flowers, or other greenery. A new British study found that looking at nature scenes leads to a 31 percent increase in divergent (aka free-flowing) thinking, which prompts you to come up with more innovative solutions. Why? Nature’s beauty and complexity stimulate your creative juices.

Gazing at the Sunset Eases Inflammation:
Gazing at a colorful sunset, twinkling stars, or any scene that fills you with awe bolsters immunity by curbing the production of inflammation.