It’s ambient early autumn, and I seemingly have the place to myself in the lull between summer and the ski season. I’m in dreamy digs, the best restaurants have ridiculous deals to keep their kitchens ...

Forest bathing, or “shinrin-yoku” as it’s known in Japan, isn’t just another wellness trend. This nature-immersion practice has quietly transformed from an obscure Japanese therapeutic tradition to a ...

Kate Middleton is often seen promoting forest bathing on social media. In March 2024, when Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, revealed in a video that she had been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer ...

Bluebells bloom across a small forest in Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom. Studies show that forest bathing in woodlands such as this can boost physical and mental health. Photograph by Alex ...

Forest bathing emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” Now this type of walking ...

Forest bathing is changing how people vacation and recharge, replacing packed itineraries with intentional time in restorative outdoor settings. Forest walks and soft trails have gained worldwide ...

If you haven’t yet, now’s the time to care for both your inner and outer world. What you need isn’t another scroll through your phone, it’s the soft rustle of neem leaves in the breeze, sunlight ...

In the present times, due to the hectic life, many people are suffering from many mental problems like stress and depression. The pressure of work from home to office has made people victims of ...

In Japan, Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing has already been used for therapeutic applications, for instance, to lower blood pressure and stress levels. For their study, the researchers wanted to find ...