Forest bathing involves slowing down, disconnecting from technology, and engaging with the sights, sounds and smells of ...

In Japan, Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing has already been used for therapeutic applications, for instance, to lower blood pressure and stress levels. For their study, the researchers wanted to find ...

"Being in nature not only made me feel calmer, but also made me identify areas in my life that aren’t serving my needs." ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Reducing stress could be as simple as taking a walk in the woods. The non-profit Brushwood Center in Lake County, Illinois is teaching people about the practice of "forest bathing," ...

Forest bathing emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” Now this type of walking ...

Naturalist and environmental advocate John Muir spent a lot of time in the great outdoors, hiking and simply being in the open air of the American West in the late 1800s and early 1900s. “In every ...

Forest bathing, or “shinrin-yoku” as it’s known in Japan, isn’t just another wellness trend. This nature-immersion practice has quietly transformed from an obscure Japanese therapeutic tradition to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Here are three transformative practices to break free from the cycle of ...