Our monthly challenge in July is to get your weekly dose of Vitamin N… Did you get yours?

For more on the monthly challenge check out episode 50 of Healthy TV (below) where I go through all the benefits that come with accumulating consistent time immersed in nature.

Healthy TV | Episode 051

Our monthly challenge for the month of July was to get your weekly dose of Vitamin N… Did you get yours this week?

To help, I’m going to release a Vlog every week this month with the best trails around Kanata along with my favourites in Gatineau Park.

For a complete list of Kanata trails, check out this post!

Kanata Nature Trails 

Just like we have a genetic requirement for getting 7-9hrs of sleep per night, consuming a diet of real food, getting lots of daily movement, maintaining a healthy structure, and having deep, meaningful relationships, our genes (and by extension, our physiology) literally have a requirement to spend time in nature.

Here’s a short clip from my week 1 excursion, a trailhead literally 10 minutes from Kanata!

Let me know what you think by commenting below!

Dr. John MacPhee is a Chiropractor, speaker and passionate health and wellness expert. He has inspired thousands of people to take control of their own health using the Life By Design method. Dr. John is co-owner of The Wellness Group, the largest Life By Design Certified Chiropractic office in Canada. Apart from full-time practice, John maintains a busy speaking schedule, with a particular emphasis on improving productivity and focus at work. Otherwise, you can find John training hard at CrossFit 613, exploring Gatineau Park, or holed away studying the latest research at various cafes across the west end.

I love my Sundays… It’s a free day for me, a day to not think about or do anything relating to business.  If you know me, then you’ll know that this is an extreme challenge for me…  I’m super passionate and love what I do, so it’s often hard to switch off.

In order to make sure I stay true to my ‘Free Day’ objective, I’ve had to institute some rituals and habits to keep me occupied.

One of my Sunday rituals is to get out into nature, regardless of the weather.  I usually head to Gatineau Park to do a trail run, hike, snowshoe or simply head out cross-country and see what obstacles I can find (see the video below…:)

Healthy TV | Episode 050

Hardly anyone talks about this essential ‘vitamin’… But when you’re getting enough Vitamin N, you will not only have a much higher quality of life, you will actually ADD QUALITY YEARS TO YOUR LIFE!