The idea that stepping outside for fresh air and a change of scenery is good for you is nothing new. Outdoor hobbies like gardening are proven to decrease stress and improve overall health. However, ...

A £5.77m cross-governmental funded project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote wellbeing and improve mental health. Researchers from the University of Exeter - in ...

A massive review of 100+ brain-imaging studies confirms that nature exposure settles the stress system, restores attention, and quiets mental rumination.

(CNN) — Long walks, bird-watching and making daisy chains are being prescribed by doctors to patients in Scotland's Shetland Islands as part of treatments for chronic illnesses. On Friday, National ...

Prescribing time in nature is becoming popular among medical providers, with time outdoors shown to improve health. In partnership with the nonprofit Park Rx America, several Washington State Parks ...

West Somerset is now prescribing nature as part of its treatment plans that bridges the gap between healthcare and the natural world. The scheme developed by the RSPB works with Health And Wellbeing ...

When patients shuffle through Natalie Viaux’s medical clinic in Brandenburg, a German city west of Berlin, she has no clue what their health problems are – and that’s by design. Rather than checking ...