Summary: <p>I ride bikes, I hike and I fish, to name a few of my favourite outdoor pursuits. The common denominator is that all of these take place in the beautiful mountains of Colorado. The great outdoors represents a prescription, a healing place, both mentally and physically, providing me with the ability to escape from the stress and concerns of modern life, such is the power of adventure.</p><p>But, what if what ails you was orders of magnitude greater than a bad day at the office, nose to tail traffic or a bounced cheque, what if you were struck down by cancer in the prime of your life, can a prescription for Outdoor Therapy provide you with the same opportunity for healing? The charity First Descents believes so. Their research shows that 100% of their participants reported increased ability to cope with cancer and it shitty effects.</p><p><a href="https://firstdescents.org/" target="_blank">First Descents</a> addresses what the National Cancer Institute identifies as a major determinant of long term survivorship; ongoing psycho-social supportive care. In plain speak, what that really means is while the doctors and medicine may have saved a life, <a href="https://firstdescents.org/" target="_blank">First Descents</a> teaches people how to live again.</p><p>Listen on Google</p><p>Listen on iTunes</p><p>Listen on Stitcher</p><p>Ryan at First Descents HQ</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spiders-Will-Eat-Your-Face/dp/B071GMDQWH?SubscriptionId=AKIAIOCEBIGP6NUBL47A&tag=bikesandpodca-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B071GMDQWH" target="_blank"> Spiders Will Eat Your Face</a> Starring Mike Fallek</p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
