Showing posts with label Forest bathing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Forest bathing. Show all posts

October 31, 2016

FOREST BATHING

The tonic of the wilderness was Henry David Thoreau’s classic prescription for civilization and its discontents, offered in the 1854 essay Walden: Or, Life in the Woods. Now there’s scientific evidence supporting eco-therapy. The Japanese practice of forest bathing is proven to lower heart rate and blood pressure, reduce stress hormone production, boost the immune system, and improve overall feelings of well-being.
http://qz.com/804022/health-benefits-japanese-forest-bathing/