Showing posts with label eco-therapy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eco-therapy. 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/