What Women Actually Do When They’re Out In Nature

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Who needs a therapist when you’ve got a good trail? Somewhere between the first hill and the last stretch, a hike turns into a comedy club, a strategy session, and a confession both – all rolled into one. 

We rounded up 50 things women really get up to in the outdoors, and a few might surprise you.

Here are our favourites…

  1. Meditate.
  2. Problem solve.
  3. Connect with new friends.
  4. Tell stories.
  5. Eat chocolate.
  6. Brainstorm business strategy.
  7. Vent about your problems.
  8. Dodge spider webs.
  9. Ponder your finances.
  10. Contemplate your wardrobe.
  11. Contemplate your lover.
  12. Help your kids with their times tables.
  13. Give your kids bike-riding practice.
  14. Plan your next adventure.
  15. Smell the flowers.
  16. Think about phoning your Mum.
  17. Phone your Mum.
  18. Leave your Mum a voicemail.
  19. Ponder your relationship with your Mum.
  20. Duck under branches.
  21. Sip a takeaway latte in your favourite mug.
  22. Chat to your friends.
  23. Find a clifftop lookout for a cuppa.
  24. Change a tampon (true story).
  25. Take a pee in a hygienic environment.
  26. Laugh till it hurts.
  27. Dance.
  28. Spot whales.
  29. Fight with your kids.
  30. Fight with your lover.
  31. Get some perspective.
  32. See the bigger picture.
  33. Reconnect with your lover.
  34. Hold hands with your lover.
  35. Kiss your lover.
  36. Share secrets with your friends.
  37. Count sheep.
  38. Count kangaroos.
  39. Leap streams.
  40. Laugh with your son.
  41. Laugh AT your son.
  42. Scamper with your daughter.
  43. Count puddles.
  44. Slip over.
  45. Climb trees.
  46. Fall over.
  47. Plan what you’re buying your family for their birthdays.
  48. Plan what you’re buying yourself as a little treat.
  49. Destress from work issues.
  50. Have an adventure…

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