News, research and reasons to get outside

You already know getting outside is good for you. But in case you needed some extra inspiration, here are some of our favourite reasons and resources to help you and your family get more green time.

• Forbes: De-stress with ‘nature bathing’ when job pressures are too much

• Active Outdoor Play Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health

• National Post: Nearly half of Canadians report struggling with anxiety, but are we really coming undone?

• Big Think: Doctors in Scotland Can Now Prescribe Nature to their Patients

• The Guardian: 'Bad things happen in the woods': the anxiety of hiking while black

• The Ottawa Citizen: We Need Nature For Our Own Health and Nature Needs Us

• The Tree Hugger: Huge Study Confirms Significant Health Benefits in Nature

• David Suzuki Foundation: Get Outside and Save the World

• CBC: Canadian's Too Lazy, Busy, To Go Outside and Play

• Financial Post: Survey Finds Todays Children Are Spending 35% Less Time Playing Freely Outside

• Ontario Parks: Try A Regular Dose of Camping for Good Health

• Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: Partners with BC Parks Foundation

• Thompson Rivers University: Reduce Your Screen Time and Head Outside

• The Quartz: The American Academy of Pediatrics is Telling Doctors to Start Prescribing Play

• What are the benefits of interacting with nature?

• A prescription for nature and ourselves: getting outside

• Residential green space in childhood is associated with lower risk of psychiatric disorders from adolescence into adulthood

• Option plein air: 20 ans de réussite pour des élèves en adaptation scolaire

• The future of hospitals? In Oslo, sick kids chop wood and shoot arrows

• Nature Rx - Video

• Could your physician prescribe nature walks to boost health and mood?

• Global Wellness Summit Releases In-depth Report, “Eight Wellness Trends for 2019”

• Spending time in nature helps mental health