The Healing Aspects of Forrest Bathing
Our life is full of ups and downs. It doesn't matter who you are or where you live. There are always moment when your heart is broke nor hurt when you have to face failure, rejection or loss.
So how do you pick yourself up when you are down? How do you start your healing when you are hurt?
Being connected with nature results in some amazing changes inside your head which begin to calm you and soothe your nerves. Forest bathing is the practice of immersing yourself in nature in a mindful way, using your senses to derive a whole range of benefits for your physical, mental, emotional, and social health. It is also known as Shinrin-yoku. Shinrin means forest and Yoku stands for bathing.
Forest bathing seems to significantly mitigate the root cause of a multitude of ailments: stress. Excess stress can play a role in headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, skin conditions, asthma, and arthritis, among many other ailments.
A formal therapy was developed from the research and named Shinrin-Yoku, or forest bathing once translated. Forest bathing has been shown to significantly reduce blood pressure and stress levels, as well as have cardiac and pulmonary benefits.
Forests are known to have great healing properties. As humans, we have evolved in nature. It’s where we feel most comfortable. New research on healing powers of nature show multiple benefits for our mental health, relieving stress, anxiety, high blood pressure, and depression.
Just taking a short stroll through the forest or nature path can make you stronger and healthier. This is because the essential wood oils emitted in the air called phytoncides increase the number of killer cells in your body. These killer cells in turn help fight sickness and disease, like cancer, keeping you fit and fighting.
Unique activities that merge the benefits of mindfulness, creativity, and nature to grow your calm and improve your well-being. Learn the secrets of healing in nature, with nature.
One cannot escape the ups and downs of life but one can always find calm in nature. One can always find comfort and clarity in the company of woods.
-~Jade Asuncion