I couldn't agree more with some of these points. 18 months ago my girlfriend and I started a weekly visit to the lakes to climb the peaks and wander the fells. I was under a lot of stress and very unhappy at work with my position at a design agency, each weekend was just time to stew over the past week and dread the next. Planning each walk and climb during the working week gave me something to look forward to every weekend and the memories of the previous outing stayed with me through the week. We went out no matter what the weather, helping us develop our navigational skills as well as giving us many memorable experiences while getting to learn the Cumbrian fells better than where we actually live. It helped my creativity within my design and photography which was growing stagnant and more labored due to the way I felt about my job. I've since left to work as a freelancer and still head to the hills every weekend. More people should realise the outdoors gives you time to take stock of your thoughts and empty your mind, it's better than medicine as far as I'm concerned and other than the potential cost of travel it's pretty much free. It helped me to feel happy, alive again and fitter than I've been for a long long time.