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Nature Rx is an initiative that promotes the practice of spending time in nature to benefit your mental, physical, and social wellness. This all-natural prescription encourages you to slow down and reconnect with nature. Panthers have access to several on or off campus resources that are heavily underutilized.

Nature itself is a reliable resource that you can always utilize. It can promote mindfulness needed to understand your mental health and process stress. Learning how to use nature as a method of stress relief can improve your resilence, giving you the ability to bounce back after a crisis.

Take a look at EIU Mental Health Early Action and Mental Health, at the HERC for more info!

AS FEW AS FIVE MINUTES WITH NATURE CAN...

• Reduce stress on the mind and body
• Lower blood pressure and heart rate
• Improve cognition for better focus
• Improve creativity and problem-solving
• Reduce anxiety and depression symptoms
• Improve sleep quality and increase energy

1. North Outdoor Seating 

2. North Quad

3. Commemorative Courtyard

4. Library Quad

5. The Mellin Steps

6. EIU Greenhouse and Secret Garden

7. Campus Pond and Pavilion

8. Coleman Outdoor Seating 

9. Klehm Butterfly Garden

10. The Tundra 

11. South Quad

12. Panther Trail

WHAT IS A GREEN SPACE?

They are spaces with vegetation within urban area, such as gardens or parks.

They don't always have to be outdoor places, though! Indoor locations with large windows such as the MLK Union Bridge Lounge can be beneficial in place of outdoor settings during poor weather! 

OUTDOOR SPORTS

• EIU Pickleball Club  
• Soccer Club
  

Other Intramural Sports and

And More EIU Registered Student Organizations (RSO's)!