Imagine you are suffering from anxiety and you go to the doctor and instead of being given a prescription for a medication, you're given a prescription that reads like this. Recommended activity, walking in a local park or a natural space. Dose, 45 minutes.Frequency, three times a week. Recommended location, Kilani National Park or Rose Bay Beach. Refill unlimited.This might sound outlandish, but it is actually being done in many places around the world. And if something apparently as simple as spending tim ...

Imagine [applause and music] that you were there by that river. You feel a cool breeze touch your face and the cool fresh air rush through your nose and down into your lungs. Notice the mist moving on the river and the reflection of the sky on the water.I invite you now to close your eyes and notice what you're hearing. And let's take one more deep breath and open our eyes. In those few seconds, your heart rate probably started to drop and perhaps you're feeling a little more relaxed.Studies show all kinds ...