the mover
Illustrated card created by Jess Harwood. © Jess Harwood.
You want to move, and you want it easy to start with no membership, no sign-up, nothing beyond actually turning up.
Worth Knowing:
Every extra four hours of exercise a week is linked to a 17% drop in the odds of a new depressive episode — the effect held even in people with a high genetic risk for depression, in a study of nearly 8,000 adults. Source: Choi et al., 2019, Depression and Anxiety.
"We had bicycles, so I'd ride for miles. Looking at the landscapes and looking at the very species. And given the sort of terrain that's out there, you get a real feeling about the spiritualism of the land and where the Aboriginals come from."
- Michael, xage, from northern nsw
Here's how to find your own way back outdoors:
ways to move
Free and low-cost ways to move, on foot, on a bike, or in the water, with no membership or roster required.
The research above is general, not advice about you specifically. It's here to show why time in nature is worth taking seriously, not to tell you what your body or mind needs. If you're managing a physical or mental health condition, it's worth checking with your doctor or care team before changing your routine — they know your situation, this page doesn't.