As a trusted medical professional, you’re able to provide guidance to your patients and inspire a change in their behaviors to promote a healthy lifestyle. Yet your time with them is limited, so it is important to rely on resources to help you connect your patients and families to the tools they need, such as ways to spend time outdoors. Here are some resources for you:
- Park RX: A website that focuses on programs or interventions for encouraging your patients to spend time in nature. This toolkit provides resources such as posters to hang in your clinic and graphics that provide a summary of the health benefits of nature.
- Goal-setting: You can set goals related to nature and tie them to how they help lower stress levels. Examples of goals include:
- Taking a family walk around the block (if they feel safe to do so)
- Drawing hopscotch or an obstacle course on the pavement with chalk
- Going to a local park or playground after school
- Checking out their county or local community center
- For other resources:
- Call 2-1-1 or go to 211.org
- Visit: CHOC FindHelp
