Walking in the Woods

Name: Walking in the Woods
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781783254149
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Go back to nature with the Japanese way of shinrin-yoku

By Yoshifumi Miyazaki

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Walking in the Woods explores the Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' or shinrin-yoku, a mindful way of walking slowly through the woods to reconnect with nature. Yoshifumi Miyazaki, a leading expert, blends ancient wisdom with modern environmental health science to reveal how immersing oneself in the forest environment positively influences mood, stress levels, heart rate, and brain activity.
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Ideal for readers interested in health and wellness, environmental science, mindfulness, and those seeking natural ways to reduce stress and improve mental and physical well-being.

Nature meets modern science in this insightful book about the healing power of trees

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It is clear that our bodies still recognize nature as our home... - Yoshifumi Miyazaki

'Forest bathing' or shinrin-yoku is a way of walking in the woods that was developed in Japan in the 1980s. It brings together ancient ways and wisdom with cutting edge environmental health science.

Simply put, forest bathing is the practice of walking slowly through the woods, in no hurry, for a morning, an afternoon or a day. It is a practice that involves all the senses and as you gently walk and breathe deeply, the essential oils of the trees are absorbed by your body and have an extraordinary effect on positive feelings, stress hormone levels, parasympathetic nervous activity, sympathetic nervous activity, blood pressure, heart rate and brain activity.

In this wonderful book, by the leading expert in the field, science meets nature, as we are encouraged to bathe in the trees and become observers of both the environment around us and the goings on of our own minds.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781783254149

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 February 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Aster

Illustration: 20 B&W illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 141g

Pages: 192

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Health & Wellness Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development Yoshifumi Miyazaki

About the Author

Yoshifumi Miyazaki is a retired university professor, researcher and the deputy director of Chiba University's Centre for Environment, Health and Field Sciences. He has published several books on the effects and benefits of forest therapy, and the concept is spreading with dozens of forest therapy centres now in existence and growing in Japan. In 2000 Professor Miyazaki received the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Minister Award for clarifying the health benefits of wood and shinrin-yoku, and later an award from the Japan Society of Physiological Anthropology in 2007.