Forest Bathing: Discovering Tranquility in the Heart of Nature

Forest bathing, known as "shinrin-yoku", is a practice that originated in Japan and has gained worldwide recognition for its profound benefits to mental and physical well-being.

Photo from the Joshen-Etsu kogen National Park Shigakogen in Nagano prefecture, Japan. I enjoyed an early morning walk on the forest trails and tried forest bathing for the first time. The steps to this practice were simple, and are described below. Image source: CLQ.

Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) is a form of meditation that involves immersing oneself i…