In British Columbia, medical professionals have implemented a program called PaRx, prescribing national park passes to combat time spent indoors. With studies showing adults averaging 93% indoor time, this initiative emphasizes the importance of nature for physical and mental health. In addition, outdoor therapy is embracing new practices where therapists engage clients in natural environments such as parks and trails, encouraging open dialogue while walking. This approach is believed to accelerate therapeutic progress, offering an innovative, holistic solution to mental health issues.
A few years ago, British Columbia-based medical professionals began prescribing national park passes to patients, through a program called PaRx.
Outdoor therapy is effective for the same reasons that Canadian doctors send patients to the mountains, Japanese adults take 'forest baths'.
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