Forest therapy proves beneficial in boosting mental and physical health
August 24, 2022
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One of the most effective prescriptions for reducing stress, anxiety, depression, and improving overall health and wellbeing, can be found in nature.
Forest therapy, sometimes called forest bathing, is a practice inspired by the Japanese custom of Shinrin-Yoku, that originated in the 1980s when leaders in Japan noticed a dramatic increase in workers reporting stress-related illnesses. A 2021 study, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, found that…
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