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The Connection Cure The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, Service, and Belonging

Julia Hotz

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The book was cited as a new work by journalist Julia Hotz that discusses social prescribing and its health benefits.

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This approach is called social prescribing, says journalist Julia Hotz, who's written about this in her new book, The Connection Cure, The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, and Belonging.

— Episode: NPR News: 07-15-2025 3PM EDT

Episode: NPR News: 07-15-2025 3PM EDT

The book was cited as a new work by journalist Julia Hotz that discusses social prescribing and its health benefits.

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This approach is called social prescribing, says journalist Julia Hotz, who's written about this in her new book, The Connection Cure, The Prescriptive Power of Movement, Nature, Art, and Belonging.

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The host introduced the title and invited the author to explain its focus on social prescribing as a way to combat loneliness, highlighting science, stories, and practical tips. The author described examples such as prescribing a cycling group for diabetes and sea‑swimming for depression, illustrating how movement, nature, art, service, and belonging can foster meaningful connections. The discussion conveyed strong enthusiasm for the book’s approach.

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Episode: Episode 391: Julia Hotz: Connection Cure, Social P...

The book explored social prescribing, presenting science, stories and practical tips for building meaningful connections to combat loneliness.

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Well, today on the podcast we have Julia Hotz who wrote the book called The Connection Cure.

Why don't we just start and telling everybody what is, because you talk, this is like the first line that I see in your book, is what is social prescribing.

The first chapter talks about someone who is prescribed a cycling group for his type 2 diabetes and a woman who is prescribed a sea swimming course for her depression.

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