Go take a forest bath!
Benefits:
Forest bathing has many benefits, including:
Creating kung fu fighting killer cells.
Decreased risk of a heart attack.
Protection against obesity and diabetes.
More energy and better sleep.
Mood-boosting effects.
Decreased inflammation.
Clearer, more comfortable skin.
Soothing relief for sore muscles.
Anti-inflammatory terpenes.
In Japan, they practice forest bathing or shinrin-yoku. Shinrin in Japanese means “forest,” and yoku means “bath.” So shinrin-yoku means bathing in the forest atmosphere or taking in the forest through our senses.
This is not exercise, it is simply being present in nature and in the moment, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. “Never have we been so far from merging with the natural world and so divorced from nature. By 2050, 66% of the world’s population is projected to live in cities. According to a study sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency, the average American spends 93% of his or her time indoors.
But the good news is that even a small amount of time in nature can have an impact on our health. A two-hour forest bath will help you to unplug from technology and slow down. It will bring you into the present moment and de-stress and relax you. Numerous studies I’ve conducted have shown that shinrin-yoku has real health benefits.” - Times
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