Below are the best articles we could find on Forest Bathing and stress management.
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The practice of forest bathing, also called forest therapy, involves no bathing and isn’t led by a therapist but a trained, certified guide or guides. In Japan, the practice is decades old and known as shinrin-yoku, which means “taking in the forest.”
The aim of forest bathing, Melanie Choukas-Bradley explains, is to slow down and become immersed in the natural environment.
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Andrew Weil is wondering if the forest therapy that originated in Japan is available in the U.S. Or is it something we’re just supposed to do on our own to reduce stress?
Being in nature can restore our mood, give us back our energy and vitality, refresh, and rejuvenate us.
The practice, long-popular in Japan, is gaining traction in the U.S. as a way of harnessing the health benefits of being outdoors.
We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.
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