made a strong case for swapping beach vacays for time in the wilderness—consider us convinced.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Immersing ourselves in nature—whether that’s heading to a forest, a lake, or the sea, or all three if you can—is known to have many mental and physical health benefits (including lowering blood sugar levels and improving immune system function, energy, and cardiovascular health), not to mention how healing it can be to carve out space for peace and quiet in a hectic diary. As she gazed over the water, Crawford certainly appeared completely relaxed.“Research shows that spending just two hours a week in nature significantly improves our health and satisfaction,” Ellen Devine, wellbeing projects manager at Forestry England previously told Vogue, adding that it’s also indirectly good for the environment.