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The Osher Center offers Nature Prescriptions for interested patients as well as ongoing Nature as Medicine resources and support.
How to get a Nature Prescription:
Welcome! ;To get started, please watch this Nature Rx Welcome Video from Barbara Walker, PhD, Director, Nature as Medicine Program.
Research has shown that spending time in nature offers numerous health benefits. Being surrounded by nature can help reduce anxiety, lower blood pressure, enhance immune system function, and boost self-esteem and mood. People living with chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes, cancer, depression, and anxiety, as well as those pre- and post-surgery, have been shown to have improved health outcomes when spending time in nature. Read more: UC News: The Healing Power of Nature
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Please join Dr. Barbara Walker, Director of the Nature as Medicine Program, for a monthly meetup to learn about the program, receive guidance on how to write your own personalized nature prescription, evidence-based nature as medicine education and tips, and upcoming wellness events and classes that will help you meet your nature prescription goals.
When: the first Monday of each month from 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.Where: the Clifton Library (3400 Brookline Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220) - meet in the lobby!Who: anyone interested in learning more about the Nature as Medicine Program
Right after the meetup, join us for our weekly Wellbeing Walk in Burnet Woods with the Clifton Library!
Powered by the Cincinnati Public Library - Clifton Branch and the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Cincinnati, we’re excited to announce our new walking club every Monday!
Join us once a week for a walk on a paved path through Burnet Woods. Together, we’ll take in beautiful views and fresh air! The first Monday of each month, the Osher Center will lead a Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) experience during our walk and share more about the health benefits of walking and time in nature.
The Details:
The CHPL Bird Nerds and the Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati invite you to come discover whybirdwatching is the ideal activity to combine with the practice of mindfulness!What is Mindful Birdwatching? It’s birdwatching quietly, intentionally, and calmly while engaging with the natural world around you! Traditional bird watching is often associated with bird checklists, field guides, and carrying binoculars or cameras, which can all be fun, but we’re inviting you to come to enjoy a more meditative approach.
Write your own prescription through Park Rx America
Download a Nature Prescription PDF
Read more: UC News: The Healing Power of Nature
Through a new Parks for Wellness collaboration, the Osher Center, the Cincinnati Parks, and the Cincinnati Parks Foundation are on a mission to provide Cincinnatians with opportunities to harness the healing power of nature by providing innovative, evidence-based care and a deeper connection to our local natural world and the communities in which we live and work. The Parks for Wellness collaboration will provide health and wellness education as well as movement and mindfulness therapies in the parks, providing opportunities for social connection, and healing.
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View our Mindfulness in Nature Video Series.
There are 6 Official Pillars of Lifestyle Medicine, and now mounting evidence supports Nature As Medicine as The 7th (Unofficial) Pillar of Lifestyle Medicine.
The Osher Center offers lifestyle medicine consultations, covered by insurance like any other visit with your provider, you will initially meet with your physician or nurse practitioner for one hour. They will learn about your personal, medical and family history; your dietary, exercise and sleep habits; your sources of stress and coping mechanisms, and then will assess your health concerns and evaluate your symptoms, order any necessary tests and create mutually agreed upon lifestyle prescriptions.
Our goal is to work with you to create a personalized self-care plan that you can implement and sustain with your lifestyle. To schedule a consultation, call 513-475-9567.
Medical Sciences Building Suite 4358231 Albert Sabin WayPO Box 670582 Cincinnati, OH 45267-0582
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