{"id":18952,"date":"2026-04-27T14:56:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T14:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/storie\/work-related-stress-effects-on-body-and-mind-and-how-nature-reduces-it\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T07:33:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T07:33:43","slug":"work-related-stress-effects-on-body-and-mind-and-how-nature-reduces-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/en\/storie\/work-related-stress-effects-on-body-and-mind-and-how-nature-reduces-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Work-related stress: effects on body and mind (and how nature reduces it)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18952\" class=\"elementor elementor-18952 elementor-18198\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acaf3c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"acaf3c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967d41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"967d41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emails, notifications, meetings piling up. By the end of the day, you have had enough: you feel tired, drained. <strong>Your body is not made to stay under constant pressure for hours and hours<\/strong>. Ongoing work-related stress has <strong>direct effects on body and mind<\/strong>, putting the body in a state of constant alert. Too many demands and no real breaks.   <\/p><p>The solution? <strong>Change environment.<\/strong> One step into green spaces and the noise fades, your body resets. <\/p><p>The rustling of leaves, birdsong, natural sounds that slow the heartbeat, calm the breath and instantly improve mood, bringing mind and body back together.<\/p><p>What you feel is not just a sensation. <strong>It is a biological response.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599c871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"599c871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OUTDOOR_TEAM_BUILDING_8-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18208\" alt=\"camminare nella natura elimina lo stress da lavoro\" 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__8607115\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f13811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f13811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the effects of work-related stress on body and mind?<span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e734c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31e734c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Work has a deep impact on physical and mental health: a healthy environment supports psychophysical well-being, while an oppressive context causes stress, anxiety and burnout, and also affects the body through poor posture and overly demanding rhythms.<\/p><p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindsharepartners.org\/mentalhealthatworkreport-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mind Share Partners (2021)<\/a>, in the United States <strong>76% of workers report at least one work-related mental health symptom<\/strong>, and <strong>84% say that their workplace conditions contributed to it<\/strong>. <\/p><p><strong>The most common symptoms of work-related stress are:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>muscle tension<\/li><li>constant fatigue<\/li><li>difficulty sleeping<\/li><li>irritability<\/li><li>reduced concentration<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition, a negative work environment does not only affect working life, but continues to be felt in private life as well. In other words, <em>we remain in alert mode even when we do not need to<\/em>.  <\/p><p>But the body is not stuck in this state: it simply needs the right conditions to get out of it.<\/p><p><strong>Contact with nature has a real impact on the health of both body and mind<\/strong>. This is where we begin to slow down and recover. <\/p><p>More and more research highlights a direct link between time spent in green spaces and psychophysical well-being. A balance we often lose in our work routine. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498b40c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"498b40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why does nature reduce work-related stress? (what science says) <span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e33704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e33704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More and more studies show a direct link between time spent in nature and <strong>reduced work-related stress<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df05ada elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df05ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects on the mind<span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68cc6e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68cc6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Anxiety is reduced by up to 40%, depression levels decrease by 15\u201325%<\/strong>, and greater mental clarity is generally observed. Creativity, problem solving and attention levels increase, improving office performance and productivity. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>(The Lancet Planetary Health (<a href=\"http:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S2542519623000256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Nguyen et al., 2023<\/a>))<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66386d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66386d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects on the body<span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643eac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"643eac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Blood pressure decreases by up to 4.8 mmHg<\/strong> and physiological stress drops significantly. Spending time in nature helps strengthen the immune system and reduce metabolic disorders. In particular, increased physical activity reduces obesity rates.  <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>(The Lancet Planetary Health (<a href=\"http:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S2542519623000256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Nguyen et al., 2023<\/a>))<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5738fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5738fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Effects on movement<span><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad74680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad74680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In nature, people generally take at least 900 steps<\/strong>, with a significant increase in physical activity without perceiving fatigue. It has also been widely shown that exercising outdoors, especially in nature, increases motivation and the willingness to maintain consistency in training. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>(The Lancet Planetary Health (<a href=\"http:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S2542519623000256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Nguyen et al., 2023<\/a>))<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>These changes are closely linked to natural stimuli and are necessary in order to reduce work-related stress. In the city, our body is bombarded by artificial inputs, always ready to enter fight-or-flight mode at any moment. When we are in nature, on the other hand, the alert system calms down, the mind clears, concentration increases and the body activates spontaneously.   <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In nature, the brain focuses on three simple activities: <strong>breathing, walking and observing<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f9e2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f9e2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000008600027-1024x679.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18211\" alt=\"camminare nella natura elimina lo stress da lavoro e aumenta il benessere\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000008600027-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000008600027-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000008600027-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000008600027-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/000008600027.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b52d508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b52d508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to reduce work-related stress in practice: the 20-5-3 rule<span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db56dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db56dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When walking in nature, the body relaxes automatically. It leaves the constant stress mode it is exposed to every day at work and enters a state of recovery and regeneration. The muscles release, the breath slows down, and the nervous system rebalances.   <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Nature removes the noise of daily life and brings the mind back to the here and now. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In some contexts, even medicine has begun to \u201cprescribe\u201d nature as a concrete tool for physical health and mental well-being. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>One example is the <strong>20-5-3 rule<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>20 minutes outdoors for 3 days every week <\/li>\n\n<li>5 hours in nature every month<\/li>\n\n<li>3 completely offline days every year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>You do not need intense activities or special performances. All you need to do is stop, breathe and let the environment do its work. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For example, through small daily breaks \u2014 you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/en\/storie\/outdoor-active-break-what-it-is-and-how-to-include-it-in-our-daily-routine\/\">a few ideas her<\/a>e. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f971970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f971970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nature and work: why it also improves team well-being<span><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3a09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de3a09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The benefit of nature is not limited to the individual: it also extends to the way people work together.<\/p><p>When stress levels decrease, communication, listening and collaboration automatically improve.<\/p><p>A team that steps out of the digital routine and immerses itself in a natural setting develops greater mutual trust, more creativity and better problem solving.<\/p><p>It is not just about \u201cswitching off\u201d, but about creating the conditions for people to start functioning better together again.<\/p><p>That is why team building in nature is not a recreational activity for its own sake, but a tool that affects well-being and company performance.<\/p><p>We explore this in more detail in the article dedicated to spring as an opportunity for team growth: <a href=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/en\/storie\/spring-in-the-workplace-its-time-to-help-your-team-bloom-with-wildsteps\/\">\u201cSpring in the workplace: it\u2019s time to help your team bloom with WildSteps\u201d<\/a>.<\/p><p>You can keep working on performance. Or you can work on the conditions that make it possible. <\/p><p>And often, those conditions begin outside the office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509e744 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"509e744\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wildsteps.com\/en\/landing\/outdoor-team-building-for-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">discover our nature-based team-building<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emails, notifications, meetings piling up. By the end of the day, you have had enough: you feel tired, drained. Your body is not made to stay under constant pressure for hours and hours. Ongoing work-related stress has direct effects on body and mind, putting the body in a state of constant alert. 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