03569nam 2200613 450 991081831850332120200520144314.01-5017-1529-11-5017-1530-510.7591/9781501715303(CKB)4100000007935995(MiAaPQ)EBC5750328(StDuBDS)EDZ0002146632(MdBmJHUP)muse74537(DE-B1597)527447(DE-B1597)9781501715303(Au-PeEL)EBL5750328(OCoLC)1061868956(EXLCZ)99410000000793599520190429d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNature Rx improving college-student mental health /Donald A. Rakow and Gregory T. EellsIthaca ;London :Cornell University Press,[2019]©20191 online resource (108 pages)Cornell scholarship onlinePreviously issued in print: 2019.1-5017-1528-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Introduction --1. The Mental Health Crisis on US Campuses --2. The Proven Benefits of Spending Time in Nature --3. Developing a Nature Rx Program on a College Campus --4. Nature Rx Programs on Four University Campuses --5. The Role of Nature Rx Programs in the Future of Higher Education --Appendix A: UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Nature Rx Course Syllabus --Appendix B: Cornell Nature Rx Club: Spring Activities --Notes --Bibliography --IndexThe Nature Rx movement is changing campus life. Offering alternative ways to deal with the stress that students are under, these programs are redefining how to provide students with the best possible environment in which to be healthy, productive members of the academic community. In Nature Rx, Donald A. Rakow and Gregory T. Eells summarize the value of nature prescription programs designed to encourage college students to spend time in nature and to develop a greater appreciation for the natural world. Because these programs are relatively new, there are many lessons for practitioners to learn; but clinical studies demonstrate that students who regularly spend time in nature have reduced stress and anxiety levels and improved mood and outlook. In addition to the latest research, the authors present a step-by-step formula for constructing, sustaining, and evaluating Nature Rx programs, and they profile four such programs at American colleges. The practical guidance in Nature Rx alongside the authors' vigorous argument for the benefits of these programs for both students and institutions places Rakow and Eells at the forefront of this burgeoning movement.Cornell scholarship online.College studentsMental healthUnited StatesNaturePsychological aspectscollege students.dealing with stress.mental health.nature prescription programs.College studentsMental healthNaturePsychological aspects.616.8900835Rakow Donald Andrew1951-1723348Eells Gregory T.1967-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818318503321Nature Rx4124524UNINA