In Russia, Christmas is a quieter, more spiritual counterpart to the massive New Year's Eve festivities. The season begins with the Nativity Fast , a 40-day period of abstinence ending on Christmas Eve.
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Perhaps the most profound benefit of the nature and outdoor lifestyle is the psychological reset. Stanford University research indicates that walking in nature decreases rumination—the repetitive focus on negative aspects of oneself—by reducing activity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex. In Russia, Christmas is a quieter, more spiritual