Why should I prescribe nature?
Are you looking for a simple way to improve you patients lives? The truth is that almost anyone can increase the time they spend in nature, no matter what their physical abilities are or where they live. A growing body of research suggests that spending time in nature has a wide range of positive effects on human health, from reduced chronic disease to improved birth outcomes—over and above the benefits of exercise.
- Supporting Research and Resources for Time in Nature
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The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic
Nature Can Improve Health and Wellbeing
Nature Guide for College and University Students
The Center for Health and Nature
Healthy Parks Healthy People Resources
City of Austin Park Prescription Brochure
Parks and Improved Mental Health and Quality of Life
Parks and Chronic Disease Management
- Podcast and webinars
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Why are Doctor's Prescribing Time in Nature?