The Mental Health Benefits Of Forest Bathing

AKA Shinrin-yoku in Japanese

Photo by Imat Bagja Gumilar on Unsplash

I live in a big city. Well, actually, the suburbs of a big city. But still, I’m surrounded by houses, traffic, sometimes construction, noise, lights — near a busy highway.

During the pandemic, at the start especially, I really felt the benefits of getting outside for walks with our dog. Even just around my local…