Hello, I want to share with you on trees and forest bathing.

Of course, I’m not going to show here the natural and biological aspects of the trees but more about the benefits we can take from them.
What exactly is forest bathing?

The term comes from Japan in the 80’s as a physiological and psychological exercise called Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing or taking in the forest atmosphere).

     There are 2 ideas behind the purpose of the forest bathing concept:

to offer an eco-antidote to tech-boom burnout.
to inspire residents to reconnect with and protect the country’s forests.

The Japanese quickly embraced this form of ecotherapy.

     In the 90s, researchers began studying the physiological benefits of forest bathing, providing the science to support what we innately know:

Time spent immersed in nature is good for us.

How does that work?

     This practise is a process of relaxation.

The simple method of being calm and quiet amongst the trees, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply, can help both adults and children to reduce stress and boost health and wellbeing in a natural way.

You can just go to a forest or a park and walk around, hunting mushrooms or berries, but also simply sitting down under the trees. Another way is to give a big hug to the tree to feel the connection with Mother Nature.

Personally, I do love having a walk and sitting against a tree, reading a book, and sometimes just smelling the forest.
Sometimes it is just about looking for fruit around me.
My favourite is observing the wildlife and meditating when life comes back to spring.

And this is one of the reasons this website is about trees. Nature combined with inner exploration is one of the best ways to realise our potential.

Finding inner peace in a safe environment you find by yourself and feeling the inner connection could help even when you come back home and need to retrieve the peace using this memory as a booster or a safer tool.

If you want to be more specific and do the Shinrin-yoku like the Japanese do, just have a look at this website where you will find 50 ways to practise it.

https://forestbathingcentral.com/tag/shinrin-yoku-exercises/

I hope you have enjoyed this first article and feel attracted by the bathing tree experience.

Emmanuel

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