The Wellness Advantages of Shinrin-Yoku: Adopting the Japanese Tradition of Forest Bathing
In the 1980s, Japan encountered a considerable crisis within the workplace. Workers were undergoing unprecedented levels of burnout and tension, but fortunately, recent research indicated a potential—and enduring—remedy. By 1982, the Forest Agency of Japan [implemented the practice](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9665958/) known as shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing,” asserting that phytoncides, a substance emitted by trees and plants, could enhance the immune response. Decades […]