Cindy Crawford Goes Topless for a Quick Dip in Nature

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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. “The more time we spend in forests, the more likely we are to feel part of the world around us, and be inspired to do what we can to protect it.”You don’t need to escape to a remote cabin to reap the benefits of forest bathing, either—you can actually do it in your local park.

All you have to do is be present and focus on your surroundings. That means putting your phone away and connecting with your senses—notice the smell of the grass, for example, or the sound of the birds.Cindy Crawford knows.

In other photos she posted, she showed off a handful of freshly-picked blackberries against the grass (hopefully she also took her shoes off to “earth” herself), and another of the sunlight shimmering on the lake.