Our Top 5 Nature Prescription Tips

The NatureFix 5 Steps to Connect Program turns nature prescribing into a reliable, flexible, and evidence-based practice that supports emotional resilience and self-regulation. It empowers individuals to connect with nature as a co-therapist - always present, supportive, and responsive.

Already used by over 25,000 participants, including leading hospitals, trauma recovery clinicians, and hundreds of allied health professionals, this approach is delivering measurable outcomes across diverse settings.

In this short overview of the NatureFix Nature Prescribing Program, you’ll discover why this model works, and get our Top 5 Nature Prescription Tips to guide your own nature prescribing journey.

Sky Seat at the Pilot Hill Arboretum

We Understand Your Challenge

Supporting people living with chronic illness, trauma, or poor mental health is never straightforward.

Every person carries a unique story. Progress can be slow, complex, and emotionally exhausting, especially when it feels like real breakthroughs are just out of reach. It’s deeply frustrating to see someone suffer and feel like your tools aren’t quite enough.

We understand that feeling. That’s why we’ve spent years developing and refining a structured, research-backed model that empowers health and wellbeing professionals to integrate nature. It’s not just as a calming backdrop, but as an active, therapeutic partner.

NatureFix offers short guided audio activities with nature known to improve wellbeing - it’s plug and play.

“I’ve never been someone who naturally slows down to reflect. I tend to move quickly from one task to the next, rarely pausing to consider how my experiences shape me. But with NatureFix, that changed. I was finally able to take a breath, both literally and figuratively. As I closed my eyes, listened to the sounds of the natural world, and felt the breeze against my skin, I experienced a rare sense of calmness. The stress I had been carrying began to melt away, replaced by a connection to the environment around me.”

- Program participant

A Model Designed for the Real World

The NatureFix 5 Step to Connect Program isn’t just based on a good idea - it’s grounded in evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and environmental psychology. It’s also shaped by the real-world needs of practitioners and clients alike. This means it:

• Prioritises psychological safety, inclusivity, and adaptability

• Aligns with trauma-informed principles

• Works with, not against, your existing practice

• Is easy to learn, low-cost to deliver, and doesn’t require specialist qualifications

• Offers you tools that also support your own wellbeing

In other words, the NatureFix model supports the whole system – not just the client, but also the practitioner and the natural environment.

"Using NatureFix with my clients not only helps them open up and make real progress, but I notice a shift in myself too. By the end of each session, I feet calmer, clearer, and far less drained than I usually do. It’s rare to finish a workday feeling better than when it started, but that's what nature and the NatureFix program does, for both of us."

- Clinician using NatureFix in their practice

How it Works: The 5-Step Therapeutic Flow

Our unique 5-step framework provides a gentle yet powerful structure that allows people to safely engage with nature for healing, regulation, and reflection.

Here's how it works:

NatureFix 5 Steps to Connect Program realigns us back with nature, naturally.

Why Practitioners Love It

You don’t need to reinvent your practice or retrain entirely to use NatureFix. Instead, you gain a flexible set of evidence-led tools that:

• Fit easily into short or long sessions

• Work in both outdoor and indoor settings (yes, you can use nature-based approaches indoors too!)

• Enhance your existing therapeutic or coaching approach

• Help you feel replenished rather than depleted

TOP TIPS…

Here are some of our top tips to start your nature prescribing journey…

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