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Walking in a forest is good because...science!
I'm afraid I had some strong flashbacks to homeopathic type health/self help books I've encountered where there's SOME evidence, but also “is said to“ and “is used for“, which feels like skirting the lack of evidence. I think it's present in the public consciousness that nature is good for us; I don't know that this book convinced me of anything I was not aware of before. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Pleasant narrator.

AGRESSIVE forest management policy!
“During the Edo period, the ruling samurai class protected the trees...the rule of one head for one tree was brought in which meant as you no doubt have correctly guessed, that if you cut down a tree, your head would be cut off.“

I immediately believed in forest bathing the first time I heard about it and was eager to read this book when it crossed my path. Dr. Qing Li explains the concept of forest bathing, the benefits, and how to practice. He covers the scientific evidence that forest bathing provides medical and mental health benefits. I appreciate the research he offers, as I have experienced the benefits he describes. 🌳

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

Quick informative read. Going prepped for more in depth research

If there were no obstacles in the way, my perfect life would be to live in a cottage in the forest, surrounded by animals, growing my own food and reading by a log fire
What would your perfect life be like?

With beautiful color pictures of forests and step by step instructions for getting the most out of time spent in nature, the author gives special attention to sensory experiences. I‘m longing for a walk in the woods! 🌳 #Japan

#BookReport

Finished
Forest Bathing #Nonfiction2021 #nature
Smaller and Smaller Circles #Philippines #ReadingAsia2021
The Art of Showing Up #Nonfiction2021 #friendship
Impractical Uses of Cake #Singapore #ReadingAsia2021

In Progress
Blonde Indian
A Promised Land

I haven‘t read the tagged book, but that‘s essentially what I did today. We‘re expecting another tropical storm starting tomorrow, so I wanted to spend time outside while I could. The hurricane season has been so long — I think we have another month of it. I‘m happy because I appear to be building my strength back up — walked 1.15 miles without having to stop because of a sore back. Listened to more Danse Macabre. #audiowalk

Quick, informative read about the benefits of being in nature. I felt like the science was a little thin, but I can hardly dispute the general conclusions. It was certainly a good book to be reading while on vacation in the mountains where there is lots of forest, and it made me even happier to have chosen to live and raise my son a very short walk from a wooded park.

Now this is readathon-ing. #cyoreadathon

#CYOReadathon time! Here are my goals:
- Spend some time reading
- Read some pages of some books

I think I can hit those. 😆

I love being in nature and some of my favorite memories involve hiking through forests. So when I learned about this book it definitely piqued my interest.

3.5/5
Similar to “The Nature Fix”, this book explores how being in nature is good for you. But, it also provides very practical & instructional information about the different trees, their scents and benefits. If “The Nature Fix” was focused on the scientific research done on “forest bathing”, then this book was focused on helping the reader put it into practice. I found valuable info on how to “forest bath” that I will carry with me.

#Booked2019

One of my favourite things to do is be outside surrounded by trees (and water) and just soak up the beauty. This book reinforces all the reasons why this is a good decision. I was blown away by how many studies have been conducted that show *measurable* health benefits, and yet how many of us live/work in spaces without access to green space. Definitely recommend this book for everyone!

So having this beauty nephew around for the last 2 weeks has meant a significant decrease in reading time...and of course, I don't regret a second!
I am however, squeezing in a few minutes of outdoor reading while he takes over exercising the old girl who can't be ridden anymore 😊

Forest bathing in the backyard but still, it‘s green.

"...describes awe as 'the feeling of being in the presence of something vast or beyond human scale that transcends our current understanding of things'...A sense of awe gives us pause and brings us joy"

The #24in48 has given me an excuse to both literally forest bathe (and continue reading Forest Bathing) as well as grow my virtual forest that prevents me from getting distracted from social media apps. The 330 minutes translates into how much time I was reading physical books today, plus an additional 1 hour of audiobook. 13 hours down. Impossible for me to hit 24, but I'm going to keep trucking and see how high I can get! @24in48

more trees, please.

#riotgrams Day One #readingselfie #bookstagramchallenge @bookriot

Starting this one just in time for summer holidays

Just had a great walk around the lake and through the bush. Time to settle into my reading chair, wrap myself in this super soft blanket, and read about exactly how my tree-time is helping my body 🍃🌲🍁🌳