Hopefully you have a little piece of green forest--a kind of a heaven on earth--
where you can find peace. If so, you already have experienced the health
benefits of soaking up the beauty of nature. Forest bathing, in Japan where the
practice originated, is called shinrin-yoku. This is the practice of walking
through the forest slowly and quietly as a way to heal body, mind and spirit.
This film, made by Sharecare Films Production, takes you on a first-person
experience of the practice of forest bathing through fern laden, old growth
forests; bamboo groves with the rain falling on the hollow stems; and hemlock
stands over a hundred feet tall with birds singing all around. Forest bathing
has been proven by scientists to benefit physical as well as mental
health.
Shinrin-Yoku helps to lower heart rate and blood pressure, reduce stress
hormone production, boost immunity and mood, and improve overall feelings of
well being.
