Installing an Arizona putting green may save you money, as well as your life! Find this hard to believe? According to an American time use survey by the United States Department of Labor, in 2006 the average American male spent 3.53 hours a day watching TV on non-working days, instead of enjoying their favorite outdoor activity (which is golf for a good majority of the population, right?). It is common knowledge that a sedentary lifestyle can result in a multitude of negative health effects, but did you know that playing golf can also be a stress-reducing activity? Especially if you live in an outdoor playground such as the state of Arizona, install a Phoenix putting green, a Scottsdale putting green,or a Paradise Valley putting green and watch your stress and the pounds melt away on artificial turf in your own backyard!

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the financial ability to live in an Arizona golf retirement community or experience a stress-relieving Arizona golf vacation. But building or having a professional such as Southwest Greens of Arizona install your own outdoor or indoor putting green provides an extremely convenient place to work on your short game during those few spare minutes - getting you off the couch and out into the fresh air! Imagine being at home and stepping into your backyard to practice your putts and chips, or having an indoor putting green at your office and conducting business meetings or having lunch while improving your stroke. Installing your own synthetic grass putting green is one of the best ways to bring the great game of golf into your everyday life while reducing your stress levels.

The logic behind using a game such as golf or tennis for the relief of stress may be very similar to that of concentrative meditation. In concentrative meditation focusing on singular or multiple objects, images, sounds or thoughts may move the mind away from the source of stress, resulting in relaxation of mind. Similarly, by engaging in an appropriate stress relief game such as golf, person diverts all his or her concentration toward the game and therefore away from the other external sources of stress. This helps in relaxation of the mind. Outdoor games are particularly beneficial, as the fresh air and the natural surroundings are in most cases more relaxing venues for individuals. The decrease in stress hormone levels may reverse the physiological changes of stress resulting in relaxation of body and mind.

So the next time you are planning a visit to one of Arizona's premier golf courses, consider how convenient it would be to just step into your own backyard! Southwest Greens of Arizona putting greens and golf greens take your golf game to a new level, providing convenient outdoor fun and health benefits without continued maintenance and upkeep a normal backyard area requires.