Forest Bathing
I had been working non-stop for days, and it was the weekend my husband went to his mens’ retreat. I desperately needed to spend time alone and do something to get recharged. I don’t remember when a term, “forest bathing” started. Even the original word, “Shinrin-yoku (森林浴）in Japanese wasn’t around when I lived there. I’ve read in recent years that forest bathing is scientifically proven to have positive effects on our health, which I’m sure those of us nature lovers know instinctively.