“There’s magic in the air,” is one way you could describe the believed benefits of forest bathing, since it is believed that the trees themselves emit natural aromatherapeutic benefits from the essential oils in the woods that are inhaled over an extended period (“Phytoncides” according to one New York Times article.)

The above quote is from a recent Psychology of Wellbeing article describing Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, a Japanese term for restoring health by spending time in a forest.

Read more about the benefits of immersing yourself in a forest.

–TR

 

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