1-MINUTE PROMPT:
Aches, pains, and maybe sprains? Think of a kind of medicine you once used for an ailment. Write a short rhyme about it.
5-MINUTE PROMPT:
You were sick. You took medicine. Write the text of a TV script for a pharmaceutical ad about this medicine you took. Include some outlandish and nonsensical side effects.
10-MINUTE PROMPT:
Have you ever experienced the cathartic effect of journaling, or the medicinal benefit of a home-cooked meal when you were under the weather? Think of your favorite non-pharmaceutical forms of medicine and write about them.
20-MINUTE PROMPT:
Studies show that nature can have medicinal effects on the body, mind, and spirit. Recall a healing experience you had with nature, whether it was the awe of standing beneath a towering redwood tree, the encouragement of seeing a flower grow up through a sidewalk crack, or the happiness of snuggling with a puppy. Mention your recollection of this “natural medicine” experience in an origin story about an ecological superhero(ine). Of course, don’t forget to note your hero’s superpower and how it helps the planet.