In fact, they offer several benefits that may be missing within the home environment, because of our hectic or even mundane lifestyles. The reality is that we may not have enough time to stop and consider what we as a family may be missing out. Picnics assists us in realizing not only that, but so much more that may be missing from our lives.

Here are some of the things that we believe a picnic helps a family with:

Benefits to Family Bonding

There's little doubt that picnics are a great activity for family bonding. They give each family member the opportunity to be closer with each other. And a very important aspect is that it enables active communication between the members, keeping in mind that communication is the key to happiness - idle banter, chit-chatting with each other, good-jesting; all play an important part in making family members more aware of what is going on in the lives of each member.

Picnics enables members to escape from the daily routine, and assist members in being more open with each other, more caring, with more empathy and love. Displaying ones feelings is much more acceptable due to the relaxed atmosphere that surrounds picnics.

Another key benefit of picnics, is that they foster better mental health in the long run as family members get closer to each other.

Picnics offer a great opportunity for members to share and discuss many problems and issues affecting any adult member or child. It offers a relaxed atmosphere in which to really listen and to collectively come up with solutions to tackle problems or issues.

For child development, picnics are a fantastic empowering tool to increase their levels of confidence and trust, as it gives them an opportunity to share issues with other family members; picnics are a great enabler of debates about topics they may not have the opportunity to do on a daily basis due to a variety of time constraints. It enables them to develop stronger interpersonal skills and be better equipped to deal with so many unforeseen issues and crisis in the future.

Benefits to Our Mental Health

Picnics definitely assist each and every family member foster better mental health. Vitamin D is a vital requirement of our bodies, as it wards of depression, fatigue and irritability. Just being out in the sun, it enhances the production of this very vital vitamin in our bodies.

During the past two years, humanity has came to realize how important it is to be able to play in the sun.

There's no doubt that there is something about bathing our soul in the sun, it lets us feel less restrained and so much more carefree, especially if you live in a big city, with its history of long hours of work, traffic jams and irregular sleep patterns, which robs us of enjoying the simple things in life. The pleasure of breathing fresh air, enjoying the sun rays on our face, watching the sun raise and breath taking sunsets, or just hearing the birds chirping and the orchestra of insect life sounds around us - all helping to restore our moods and sanity.

Picnics in outdoors do allow each and everyone of us to really enjoy a simpler life, albeit for limited time frames. It enables us to release pent-up stresses, and without a doubt, they improve our moods. A picnic over a weekend sets a much more positive and sunnier tone for the challenges that we will face come Monday morning and another grueling working week.

Benefits for our Physical Health

By now, you starting to see the massive health benefits that picnics bring to each and everyone of us.

Time out in nature, enjoying the sun beneficial warmth, and any physical activity that we may get involved while picnicking is all good for our overall physical health.

If we have to walk to our picnic spot, if we play some physical games while there, if we just breath nice clean air ... all assist in reinvigorating our bodies.

Final Words

What does this article tell you? It tells you that without a shadow of doubt, picnics are fun.

If its something that you have neglected until now, now there's no longer a reason for not giving it a try. Grab the family (and your dog too if you have one), head for the hills or the beach, and make the next weekend a priority to have a picnic with your family.

Relish in the opportunity to enjoy their company in a truly relaxing environment. And who knows. You may be pleasantly surprised by how good you will feel afterwards. Leaving you with a positive and unforgettable picnic experience.