Some Canadian doctors are instructing their patients to wander park trails, feel the crunch of leaves beneath their feet and breathe in fresh air.
Doctors are instructing their patients to wander park trails, feel the crunch of leaves beneath their feet and breathe in fresh air. It's part of BC Parks Foundation's growing PaRX program, which intends to improve people's mental and physical health by connecting them with nature.Since PaRX launched in November 2020 participating doctors have prescribed countless hours in the sun.
in children, anxiety and depression."Spending time in nature boosts health, study finds A recently announced partnership with Parks Canada Agency will build on that success by allowing doctors to prescribe and provide Parks Canada Discovery Passes to their patients. The free passes grant admission to 80 sites, including national parks, marine conservation areas and historic places throughout Canada.
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