That summer feeling is great, the weather is fine, everyone’s in a good mood and then there’s work. But you don’t have to stay in the office the entire day and the good news is that longer daylight hours means more time outdoors before and after work.

Did you know we are better people when we are immersed in nature, according to a series of experiments by researchers at the University of Rochester? People who were more intensely engaged with nature in the study were more likely to value connectedness with other people and contributing to their community, and they were more generous.

So having a stressful day, then try some of these things…