Forest Bathing

Snapshots from morning walk around an urban complex — If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden. — Frances Hodgson Burnett I live in one of India’s most polluted cities, a dusty jungle of concrete doused in heavy smog almost throughout the year. But it doesn’t matter much. …

Hey there, my fellow anxious tree-huggers! A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about my daily routine for calming my anxiety. Now that spring is almost upon us, I’m reminded of one of my favorite tips. Have you ever heard of shinrin yoku? If not, don’t worry, I’m here to…

In today’s fast-paced and stressful world, finding effective ways to manage stress is crucial for maintaining both physical and mental health. One method that has gained increasing popularity in recent years is Shinrin-Yoku, the Japanese art of forest bathing. Shinrin-Yoku involves immersing oneself in nature and has been shown to…

I want to introduce a new term to your vocabulary: monoterpenes. This is the word for the chemical molecules that trees produce and are released into the air around them and they are very, very good for you. Spending time in any natural environment has positive physical and psychological benefits…

The Science Behind Why Healing can be Found in Connection to Nature I grew up on a 72-thousand-acre cattle ranch in Northwestern Arizona. The lifestyle involved a great deal of time outdoors, interacting with animals both wild and domesticated, all the while being disconnected from large groups of people and…

Forest Bathing Before it was Fashionable I didn’t know why I would do it. All I knew was I needed it and it helped me survive. Survival might be strong, but I felt like I was falling apart. So, when the school day would end, my “surviving time” would begin…