‘Regardless of how you consciously feel about being in nature, your primitive brain responds to it like a prodigal child returning home.’ Jennifer Udler
Some interesting data and findings:
Studies show that forest bathing increases natural killer (NK) cell activity, vital for targeting virus-infected and cancer cells, lasting over a week post-visit. 🌿 These benefits are due to phytoncides, antimicrobial compounds emitted by trees (BioMed Central, MDPI). 🌳
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on shinrin-yoku found significant improvements in measures of depression, anxiety, and anger after forest bathing interventions (Springer). These findings support the incorporation of nature therapy into preventive healthcare and stress management practices.
