Forest Bathing (Shinrin-yoku): Evidence-Based Stress Reduction, Autonomic Effects, and Mental Health Outcomes
Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is a structured practice of spending time in natural forest environments to promote psychological well-being and physiological recovery. Although it is often described as a “nature therapy,” it is best understood as a behavioral intervention that engages attention restoration, stress-buffering neurobiology, and beneficial changes in autonomic and inflammatory processes. The core… Read More »