Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness

by Dr. Qing Li Narrated by Ramon Tikaram

Overview

The definitive--and by far the most popular--guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness

Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown that spending mindful, intentional time around trees--what the Japanese call shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing--can promote health and happiness.

In this beautiful book--featuring more than 100 color photographs from forests around the world, including the forest therapy trails that criss-cross Japan--Dr. Qing Li, the world's foremost expert in forest medicine, shows how forest bathing can reduce your stress levels and blood pressure, strengthen your immune and cardiovascular systems, boost your energy, mood, creativity, and concentration, and even help you lose weight and live longer.

Once you've discovered the healing power of trees, you can lose yourself in the beauty of your surroundings, leave everyday stress behind, and reach a place of greater calm and wellness.

Editorial Reviews

DECEMBER 2018 - AudioFile

Saying that urban dwellers across the globe suffer from “nature deficit disorder,” Australian-trained academic Qing Li has created a convincing argument that time in forests is essential for happiness and overall well-being. Narrator Ramon Tikaram brings appealing credibility to the production with his deeply resonant voice, British accent, and colorful phrasing palette. His narration, at once dignified and inviting, allows listeners to absorb and savor this message. The author is an engineer by training, so he’s done his homework collecting research studies and multicultural examples showing that spending mindful, intentional time around trees can have positive effects on our stress level, immune system, energy, mood, and creativity. Tikaram’s winning performance allows the author’s ideas to reach the heart as well as the mind. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2018 - AudioFile

Saying that urban dwellers across the globe suffer from “nature deficit disorder,” Australian-trained academic Qing Li has created a convincing argument that time in forests is essential for happiness and overall well-being. Narrator Ramon Tikaram brings appealing credibility to the production with his deeply resonant voice, British accent, and colorful phrasing palette. His narration, at once dignified and inviting, allows listeners to absorb and savor this message. The author is an engineer by training, so he’s done his homework collecting research studies and multicultural examples showing that spending mindful, intentional time around trees can have positive effects on our stress level, immune system, energy, mood, and creativity. Tikaram’s winning performance allows the author’s ideas to reach the heart as well as the mind. T.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940172168260
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	04/17/2018
Edition description:	Unabridged

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