Tuesday, January 21, 2014

I learned a new word



Shinrin-yoku

It's Japanese.
shinrin = forest
yoku = bath

I gather the idea is to take a walk in the woods to refresh oneself and reduce stress. Some of us have always done that, but apparently it's a Thing now, like yoga or aromatherapy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_bathing
www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24806994
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2793346/

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