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Is Forest Therapy for Real?

By Andrew Weil — 2018

Andrew Weil is wondering if the forest therapy that originated in Japan is available in the U.S. Or is it something we’re just supposed to do on our own to reduce stress?

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How to Protect Kids from Nature-Deficit Disorder

Richard Louv explains how parents, educators, and urban planners can help kids reconnect with nature—before it's too late.

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Jill Suttie
2016
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A Japanese Photographer Captures the Mysterious Power of Forest Bathing

The Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku—literally translated as “forest bathing”—is based on a simple premise: immerse yourself in the forest, absorb its sights, sounds, and smells, and you will reap numerous psychological and physiological benefits.

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José Ginarte, photography by Yoshinori Mizutani
2018
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I Tried ‘Forest Therapy.’ Here’s What It Did for My Mental Health

I catch some things here and there: a scurrying chipmunk crosses the path, a patch of sunlight glimmers ahead of me. But mostly, I’m in my head and in my feet as I cross a metaphorical finish line, completing my mileage for the day.

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Shelby Deering
2019
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Try This Heart-Centering Meditation Before You Take a Forest Bath

Once you’ve decided on the time and location of your forest bath or decide to join a group journey into the forest, you’ve made a commit­ment to yourself and to Mother Earth.

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Julia Plevin
2019
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Forest Bathing Is Great for Your Health. Here’s How to Do It

Being in nature can restore our mood, give us back our energy and vitality, refresh, and rejuvenate us.

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Qing Li
2018
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An Introduction to Forest Bathing

During the 1980s, the practice of deliberately taking time outside in nature in order to receive therapeutic benefits became popular in Japan, especially among urban dwellers.

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2022
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Getting Outdoors When You’re Disabled

People are disabled in countless different ways, so there are few practical tips that will apply to everyone. Yet a few key things can improve your experience.

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Blair Braverman
2022
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The Positive Effects of Nature on Your Mental Well-Being

We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.

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Madhuleena Roy Chowdhury
2020
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Why Forest Bathing Is Good for Your Health

Though any kind of nature can enhance our health and happiness, there’s something special about being in a forest.

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Karin Evans
2018
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How Walking in Nature Prevents Depression

A study finds that wild environments boost well-being by reducing obsessive, negative thoughts.

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Olga Khazan
2015
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