Discovering Mental Health in Nature

11555 S. Stony Island Ave.,Chicago IL 60617

17 May, 2022

Description

Raising awareness about how time in nature can improve overall health, especially reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. Register Here at the Nature, Culture, and Human Health (NCH2) Network. Join us for this Community Leaders Engagement event at Big Marsh Park on Chicago's South Side during Mental Health Awareness Month as we: Discuss how nature alleviates mental challenges; Experience Mindfulness activity Connect with Nature, Body and othersHave fun Participants will enjoy nature-based activities, including birding, walking meditation, and biking. The morning will include presentations and discussion on how time in nature can alleviate mental health challenges, how barriers limit the opportunity to thrive outside, and where to locate the many new nature spots on the South Side of Chicago. Birding at 8:30 a.m. Birding and Biking optional at 12:00 p.m. Refreshments Parking onsite If you'd like to donate to Light of Loving Kindness to help keep programs free for those in need, donations can be made via the following links for PayPal and CashApp: PayPal Cash App or, you can simply text to donate by texting "LOLK" to 44321. All donations are tax-deductible and will offer a young person from a trauma-affected community the opportunity to heal and thrive through Light of Loving Kindness' youth-centered programming.