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Forest bathing and treasure hunting
There is a lot of talk about “forest bathing” online at the moment. It refers to the notion that you ‘immerse’ yourself in nature, you ‘soak it up’ and benefit from nature’s relaxing, healing powers. It’s a wonderful idea – I love it and fully endorse it. But I also know that for some people the idea seems a bit foreign. Walk in nature; sure. Sit in nature; ok. Bathe in nature; hmmm… When…
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'Komorebi' - sunlight filtering through leaves
‘Komorebi’ – sunlight filtering through leaves
Light through the leaves of a kohekohe grove in Waikanae, Kapiti Coast. C. Knight
As part of my literature review for my book exploring the connection between nature and wellbeing in New Zealand, I have been reading Shinrin-yoku: The art and science of forest-bathing, by Dr Qing Li, who has researched the subject extensively in Japan.
In describing the Japanese experience of spending time in a…
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Can you help? The connection between nature & wellbeing
Can you help? The connection between nature & wellbeing
I see that a focus of this year’s Mental Health Awareness week was ‘Letting nature in’, encouraging New Zealanders to get out and connect with nature, in light of its proven benefits for mental and spiritual wellbeing. (A survey undertaken by the Mental Health Foundation last year found that 95 per cent of New Zealanders reported a lift in mood after spending time in nature.)
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In 1854 Henry David Thoreau’s classic prescription for civilization and its discontents, offered in the essay Walden: Or, Life in the Woods, the tonic of the wilderness. Now there’s scientific evidence supporting this therapy. Researchers primarily in Japan and South Korea have established a robust body of scientific literature on the health benefits of spending time in the forest. Now their...
