“Forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) originated in Japan in the 1980s as a form of ecotherapy,” Judge tells Cosmopolitan UK. “It ...

A woman who runs forest bathing sessions in Kent says she believes people have "disconnected" from the natural world. Tansy ...

Dive into the practice of forest bathing. Doing so does not clean your body, per se, but rather refreshes the spirit and benefits your mood and health. Even scientific studies back forest bathing. So ...

It’s expected that by 2050, more than 60 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities. While that might be helpful for the convenience factor, it also means that we are more disconnected ...

In a way, it’s a bit of guided meditation. It makes us stop and be present in nature, instead of, ‘I got to get to the top of ...

Imagine stepping into the woods, leaving behind the noise and stress of daily life. As you pause and breathe, a sense of calm takes over. There’s no rush or destination, only the soothing quiet of the ...

I’ve always had an overactive mind and am one of those people who struggle to ‘turn off’. You know those memes where two people are talking and the other person is smiling intently, but in their head ...

When it comes to wellness, chef and best-selling cookbook author Candice Kumai doesn’t just talk the talk—she walks the walk, literally. As a practitioner of shinrin yoku (AKA forest bathing), the ...

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 ...

Caroline Roberts writes articles and notifications for CNET. She studies English at Cal Poly, and loves philosophy, Karl the Fog and a strong cup of black coffee. It's no secret that in today's world, ...

The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries coined the term shinrin-yoku or forest-bathing in 1982. Bathing in the forest, however, has nothing to do with water. The idea is to ...