#OptOutside was a campaign that was started by REI back in 2015.
#OptOutside was a campaign that was started by REI back in 2015. They decided to shut all their doors on Black Friday; they didn’t process any online payments and also payed all of their 12,000 employees not to come to work and enjoy the outdoors. Below are 5 reasons why you should opt outside this Black Friday.
Become wealthier by being healthier
There are a huge number of benefits to your health from opting to be outside, here are a couple: It is known to boost your energy – studies show that being outside for 20 minutes is equivalent to drinking a cup of coffee. It helps with 20/20 vision – kids that are outside are less likely to develop shortsightedness. You’ll also get your daily dose of vitamin D keeping your skin looking healthy.
Tackle terrain not the insane
Walking on flat ground takes nearly just as much effort as walking up hill, and maybe even more so when you have to play bumper cars with the other 77 million customers in the US this Black Friday! Swap that treadmill on the other side of town for some free hill climbing, you never know what you might see at the top.
Avoid queues, take in the views
Take in that free aromatherapy; these natural scents will make you much calmer compared to the stress of being stuck in those endless queues. Breathing in those plant chemicals will actually build your immune system by increasing your white blood cells which fights off infections and diseases.
Don’t indulge, burn off that thanksgiving bulge
The average American will scoff 4,500 calories on thanksgiving (these figures don’t even include breakfast or brunch!) Think of that shopping bill, and that extra luggage you will be carrying the next day! By opting outside, you will avoid maxing out your third credit card, saving those precious pennies whilst also burning off that extra poundage.
Have a fun day, there’s always cyber Monday
You may have missed the huge deals on Black Friday but Cyber Monday is right around the corner. Most retailers start sales on thanksgiving or even sooner so don’t give in to the needless peer pressure to shop. Your body will be aching from head to toe from that huge hike on Black Friday! Avoid that pre-dawn alarm and those never-ending lines.
Final thoughts
Do you know that 52% of people have regretted buying something on sale. Instead of wasting money on a 7-in-1 pressure cooker or buying those wireless headphones that magically stay in your ears, why don’t you buy an experience abroad. An adventure that you will treasure forever and something that you won’t end up replacing the next year with the new XR, XS, X? model.
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