How to Get the Absolute Most Out of Your Tiny Balcony This Fall
As garden guru Elizabeth Lawrence once said, “Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.” So why not use your balcony as a front row seat?
Just because the temperatures are slowly dropping doesn’t mean it’s time to close up your tiny balcony, and gaze mournfully out the window. Make your little space into the perfect outdoor den to take in the changing season.
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Spending time outdoors is actually scientifically proven to improve your health, and as the days get shorter and as we lose our access to that sweet, sweet vitamin D, it’s even more important to make time to be outside.
Besides improving our outlook, and warding off the dreaded SAD, spending a little extra time outside might actually improve your focus. According to a study published in Psychological Science, interacting with nature gives your brain a break from everyday overstimulation, which can restore your attention levels.
Add in a few walks, and your balcony may just be your best little medicine cabinet in your home!
So, open those doors (or windows), let the fresh air in, and get to work outfitting your ideal autumn observatory.
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