Doctors in Sweden are now advocating travel as a wellness treatment in a new plan called “The Swedish Prescription.” The initiative partners with Swedish senior professor Yvonne Forsell to identify activities scientifically-proven to help you feel better. It invites people to reap the benefits of Sweden’s unique lifestyle “rooted in balance and with easy access to both nature and culture” making it an ideal location for a mind and body reset.
Sweden is consistently ranked as a global leader for quality of life and often named one of the happiest countries in the world. According to Visit Sweden’s official report, “Sweden offers more than just a scenic escape. It has been shown to support measurable health outcomes and a lifestyle centered on balance and belonging.”
Visit Sweden’s Swedish Prescription document includes an appendix of the country’s primary health benefits, which include: silence and tranquility, sauna culture, clean air, fika (midday coffee breaks), forest bathing, accessible nature, and more. Activities in the appendix are accompanied by verifiable studies that prove their benefits. The document also features a prescriptive page that patients are invited to bring to a visit with their doctor. The page includes activities for healthcare professionals to specifically prescribe to patients to create their own personal program of care.
