Yoshifumi Miyazaki

V posledních letech se onemocnění spojená se stresem stala globálním společenským problémem. Dnešní svět vyvolává u lidí nadměrnou stimulaci a stres, v důsledku toho je lidské tělo náchylnější k onemocněním. Proto nás nepřekvapuje, že se pozornost vrací k shinrin-yoku jako k příkladu přirozeného a nízkonákladového způsobu, jak tento problém zmírnit. Vědci začali studovat účinky přírody na tělo i na psychiku, na lidské zdraví a vnímání pocitu pohody. Je pochopitelné, že když jsme obklopeni přírodou, cítíme se prostě lépe. Nyní máme k dispozici i vědecká důkazy, které potvrzují, že aktivity různých typů přírodních terapií mají vliv nejen na snížení pocit stresu, ale také na hodnoty krevního tlaku a srdeční frekvenci.

Shinrin Yoku or 'forest bathing' was developed in Japan in the 1980s and brings together ancient ways and wisdom with cutting edge environmental health science. There are now forest bathing stations and walkways scattered throughout Japan, although the good news is that we can all benefit from this simple practice. 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 and mindfulness, as we are encouraged to bathe in the trees and become observers of both the nature around us and the goings on of our own minds.

'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.