Have you ever wondered why you feel healthier and happier when you stroll through the trees or frolic by the sea? Is it just that you’re spending time away from work, de-stressing, and taking in the view? Or is there more to it?
For more than 20 years, scientists have been trying to determine the mechanisms by which exposure to biodiversity improves health. Japanese scientists pioneered the search when they traveled to the island of Yakushima, famous for its biodiversity.
The Japanese already had a name for the experience of well-being in nature: “shinrin-yoku” or “forest bathing.”
Bathe yourself in the forests of Japan's Yakushima island. Alan Logan Author provided
