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Forest Bathing 101

Forest Bathing 101

Spending time in nature is recreation, sure; it’s also restorative and preventative medicine. Enter forest bathing which, like yoga, has been around for centuries and is now gaining newfound popularity amongst those of us who are overexposed, overworked, and overscheduled.

On today’s show author Ben Page invites us to connect with nature – and ourselves – in a new way.

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[5:00] Japan and shirin-yoku: The origins of modern forest bathing

[9:00] Why bother? Here’s a laundry list of forest bathing’s health and wellness benefits

[17:00] How to forest bathe, step by step (with newbie questions in rapid fire format)

[33:00] Biophilic interior design for wellness

 

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Time spent in nature is recreation; it's also restorative and preventative medicine. Here's how to start your forest bathing practice.

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