Nature as Medicine | Write Your Own Nature Prescription

  • Nature as Medicine | Write Your Own Nature Prescription

    Research has shown that being in nature for only 20 minutes per day can reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, and improve self-esteem and mood.
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    • PLACE (CLICK TO EXPAND) 

    • Place: Where do you feel safe and comfortable outside? Where do you like to spend time?

       

      View our Nature as Medicine map to identify greenspaces around Cincinnati that you could utilize for your prescription.
    • Which greenspaces could you identify as places you could spend outdoors? Options include, but are not limited to:
    • ACTIVITY (CLICK TO EXPAND) 

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      Activity: What do you enjoy doing outside? What can you commit to doing regularly?

      View our Nature as Medicine Event listing page for more ideas!

    • Choose activities that are interesting to you that you could do regularly:
    • FREQUENCY & DURATION (CLICK TO EXPAND) 

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      Frequency & Duration: How much time can you commit to spending time in nature? Be realistic.

      Examples:

      I aim to spend __ minutes per day, __ times per week.
      I aim for __ each day after work.
      I am to ___ each morning while I drink my coffee.

    • ADDITIONAL GOALS/NOTES (CLICK TO EXPAND) 

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      Additional Goals/Notes

      Additional goals/notes could include determining if you will have a friend, family member, or co-worker join you, or if this will be a solo activity. Determine if you will you be plugged or unplugged

    • COMPLETE YOUR NATURE PRESCRIPTION 

    • If you would like to further discuss your nature prescription, please click here to schedule a Nature Rx Consultation with Barbara Walker, PhD, Director of Nature as Medicine.

    • Would you like someone from the Nature as Medicine team to follow up with you on your Nature Prescription?
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