Special spring offer – nature on prescription
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Imagine your doctor prescribing something you can use at any time, that you look forward to like never before, and whose potential side effects you know include spontaneous euphoria and a good mood. Not to mention that it’s free. Imagine your doctor prescribing “nature on prescription”! Recommending time in nature is not a fabrication or some new New Age gimmick. It really exists.
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Researchers from UNSW in Sydney are presenting international evidence on nature prescriptions and their ability to improve health.
“This study builds on a long-term research programme we are conducting, in which we show that contact with nature – and especially with trees – is really good for strengthening mental and physical health throughout life,” said Prof. Feng of the university.
Research also shows that contact with nature reduces the negative impact of poor air quality in the city, heatwaves, chronic stress linked to depression and anxiety, the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and the omnipresence of technology, while at the same time encouraging positive behaviours such as socialising and physical activity. This can help prevent problems such as loneliness and cardiovascular disease.
Hundreds of studies have documented the effect of green spaces on health outcomes, says Dr Daphne Miller of an association for the protection of national parks in America. In Copenhagen, living a short distance from a garden or park has been linked to less stress and a lower body mass index. In the United States, children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were better able to concentrate in a natural environment than in a built outdoor or indoor environment. In Japan, greener neighbourhoods and more parks have been linked to longevity among older people. Respondents report a host of other benefits from their practice of spending time in nature – less fatigue during the day, a feeling of calm, better sleep, weight loss and even lower blood pressure.
Nature prescriptions are, of course, only an addition to standard medical care. For example, the UK government recently invested £5.77 million in a pilot programme for ‘green social prescribing’, and Canada has a national programme for prescribing nature as medicine.
We are opening the new season for 2024
We don’t think we need to say any more in favour of spending time in nature. We all know that good feeling, and we believe that children will look forward to time in nature most of all. Spring is just around the corner, and with it another new season at Camping Plitvice, bringing plenty of news, fun, enjoyment and relaxation. The Easter holidays are the perfect opportunity to visit our campsite and spend a day in the best-known national park, Plitvice Lakes, which are celebrating their 75th birthday this year and are holding a promotional week from 1 to 8 April with many benefits. Be sure to download their app for connecting with nature, which is your pocket guide to the park.
At the start of the season, find early booking benefits at the hotel reception of our Camping Plitvice or via the booking link. Whether you have come for a day trip or a longer stay, find refreshment in the wide choice of food and drinks at our restaurant, which opens its doors on 25 March. Be sure to follow us for more news and the announcement of the summer season.
Some of the good news from the end of the 2023 season
DIGITAL NOMADS VISIT CAMPING PLITVICE.
That digital nomads are certainly welcome at our campsite, which offers them all the facilities they need for a pleasant stay, for the work they do remotely and for enjoyment and relaxation at the same time, is also shown by “Plitvice Digital Nomad Week”, which was held from 22 to 29 October last year. At the event, organised by DNA (Digital Nomad Association), the association of digital nomads, together with Tanja Polegubić and Rowena Hennigan, who is one of the members and advisers on the DNA board, many digital nomads got to know the beauty of the Plitvice region and what our Camping Plitvice has to offer.
Kelsey Kay Love, one of the participants of that digital week, shares her happy experience: “Camping Plitvice, a lovely little slice of paradise just minutes from the entrance to Plitvice Lakes National Park… Having spent the last 2+ months on a personal whirlwind tour of southern Europe, from Lagos to Marseille, then on to Naples, Vlorë and Kotor, I can say with absolute certainty that the Plitvice area in Croatia is a goldmine out of season (and in season, I’m sure), and I would absolutely recommend it to digital nomads and travellers in general.”
TEAM BUILDING GROUPS STRENGTHEN TEAM SPIRIT AND THE COMPANY ITSELF WITH A STAY AT CAMPING PLITVICE – AS RECOMMENDED BY MANY BUSINESS PORTALS.
Team Building remains our most requested service package in the pre- or post-season, as more and more companies recognise the value of rest and of strengthening the company periodically throughout the year. Well-known business portals such as Lider Media, Poduzetnik Biz, Profitiraj, Progressive or Žene i novac recommend team building at our Camping Plitvice.
It has been scientifically proven that the positive effects of a team spending time outdoors in nature further increase productivity and reduce stress. To further strengthen the company and the relationships between employees, it is enough to achieve a kind of “team bonding”. NASA research has shown that fatigued crews under pressure who had flown together before made far fewer mistakes than new crews who had never flown as a team.