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There's a reason people on Twitch say, "I touched grass today!" :) (https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=touch%20grass&hl=en https
by SeanAnderson 3y ago
There's a reason people on Twitch say, "I touched grass today!" :) (https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&geo=US&q=touch%20grass&hl=en https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%205-y&ge...)
More seriously though, I feel this in my soul. I've worked remotely since pre-pandemic, so there's no need to leave the house to get money. I bought a weight rack, bench press, and created a solid at-home gym. Grocery runs were replaced with delivery during pandemic and never reverted. I'm currently single and more interested in technical passion projects than pursuing a partner. I've never owned a vehicle.
It's shocking to me how this confluence of factors has made it all too easy to go a week (or two!) without going outside! I've been glued to my computer since I was a pre-teen, but only in the past few years has everything come together such that I'm entirely self-sufficient indoors. Existing outdoors is no longer a natural byproduct of my existence!
FWIW, I do feel that there are benefits to going outside. I'm not championing my approach - just noting what's occurring. I feel our biology has not evolved at the same pace as our technology and I sense myself more at peace when I go for a run on the beach - even if I'm diligent with my Vitamin D supplementation :)
Interesting times we're in, to be sure.