Trail Rx Stop 3 on 2 Bridges Trail, the Mary Kay Eakin Bridge, doesn't offer a bench but you can use a fallen tree, a step on one of the two staircases or bridge, or a grassy area to sit if you wish. The Mary Kay Eakin Bridge crosses a rain-and-spring-fed stream at the shallow end of a ravine and may appear dry at some times during the year. Your mental health prescription for this Trail Rx stop is below. You may read the invitation or you may listen to a recording of the invitation. Be sure the volume on your phone or ear buds is turned up so that you can comfortably hear the speaker. After listening to the recording, you may need to stop the Soundcloud application from automatically advancing to another audio file. Perhaps you'll want to take some time after reading or listening to the invitation to reflect or to notice your environment.

Click here for a recording of the following invitation:
This invitation, known as What's in Motion, may be done either walking or sitting along the trail. Take 10 to 20 minutes to pay attention to things that are in motion in the space. If your mind wanders, or is distracted by a sound or another of the senses, gently remind yourself to return your attention to simply noticing what is in motion. When you have completed this experience, journal or contemplate about what you noticed when you focused on what in nature is in motion.

Benefits:
A study found that nature exposure is linked with a lower prevalence of depression and high blood pressure, and that this effect is greatest with a minimum of thirty minutes of nature exposure per week (Shanahan, 2016). How does this place make you feel?