LIPSTIQ
  • Home
  • Fashion
  • Wellness
    • Parenting
  • Celebrity
  • Lifestyle
  • Giveaways
SUBSCRIBE
No Result
View All Result
LIPSTIQ
  • Home
  • Fashion
  • Wellness
    • Parenting
  • Celebrity
  • Lifestyle
  • Giveaways
No Result
View All Result
LIPSTIQ
No Result
View All Result
Home Wellness Mental Health

Ecotherapy: Doctors Prescribe Going Outdoors To Treat Anxiety

by Carmen Chong
December 20, 2017
Photo: Watchfit

Photo: Watchfit

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Mental health is clearly no joke and over 40% of Malaysians suffer from mental illness. And while there is prescribed medication to aid anxiety and depression, a medical director from Washington D.C. Dr. Robert Zarr prescribes a daily walk in the park to his patients.

One of them, 31-year-old Lauren Huddle, has been doing just that as her doctor has advised, “Just go outside, you’ll feel so much better.” Her prescription further reads, “Five times a week… spend 30 minutes at a park near your home.” Is it that easy though?

Photo: Zee News

Huddle’s treatment is a part of ecotherapy – nature-based programs and exercises that help patients to cope with mental and physical illnesses. Instead of pills, doctors around the U.S.A. are increasingly prescribing trips to the parks, or anywhere outdoors, for a range of conditions, even including chronic illness like high blood pressure.

There is also a ton of evidence to the healing power of mother nature. The Japanese forest bathing is a way to boost happiness and cure insomnia, and studies have also long been conducted over how nature changes the way the brain functions and performs.

Photo: Pajunen DeviantArt

Researchers at the University of Essex found that 9 out of 10 patients going through depression felt “higher self-esteem after a walk through a park.” Additionally, the researchers found that these patients recovered quicker through an ‘immunising’ effect from ecotherapy.

Well, what do you know? It turns out that the sounds of chirping birds, being surrounded by foliage and the calming lulling of the streams or rivers can do wonders for you, so do take advantage!

[Source]

Tags: anxietyDepressionMental Healthmental illness
Share3Tweet2Send

Related Posts

Photo: Etihad
Mental Health

Flying 101: Ways To Reduce Anxiety When You’re On Board

April 13, 2025
freepik.com
Mental Health

Please Stop! 5 Signs That You’re A People Pleaser (And On A Path To Self-Destruction)

April 8, 2025
pinterest.com
Mental Health

Spiritual Cleansing: Dealing With Toxic Relatives

April 6, 2025
Pexels.com/Ketut Subiyanto
NSFW

6 Reasons Why You Gotta Have Sex Every. Single. Day.

April 5, 2025
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
  • Media Kit
  • Privacy

LIPSTIQ participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.

©2024 Vijandren Ramadass. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Fashion
  • Wellness
    • Parenting
  • Celebrity
  • Lifestyle
  • Giveaways
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Fashion
  • Wellness
    • Parenting
  • Celebrity
  • Lifestyle
  • Giveaways
We use cookies to improve your experience. Learn more