Letting Nature Be Your Doctor

04/01/22 • 21 min

With spring fully upon most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we long to get out in Nature. And thankfully, being out in Nature is one of the most beneficial things we can do for our physical, mental, and emotional health.
Nature therapy... eco-therapy... forest bathing... earthing... whatever you wish to call it, that's what this episode is all about. And here are some links that may be helpful to you, if you would like to read more about this fantastic way of making yourself healthier, simply by being outdoors.
Here is the link to the research work, found on the website of the National Institute of Health:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3265077/?msclkid=1a76f12cafce11ec8c08ddf4150f54c0
And here are some links about how medical professionals are making use of nature therapy of various kinds, to help their patients!
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canada-doctors-can-prescribe-time-in-nature-with-free-admission-to-national-parks/?msclkid=9517bc1fafc611ec9a57f747ef70db48
https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/2019-global-wellness-trends/prescribing-nature/?msclkid=9517ede8afc611ecaed075faa89b2d4f

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