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An Introduction to Forest Bathing

By FindCenter — 2022

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. In 1982, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries coined the term shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bath,” to describe it and encouraged citizens to adopt the practice. Japanese forest bathing requires no special skills or equipment. All we need to do is set an intention, carve some time out of our busy life, and head outside. Nature will take it from there.

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