Shinrin yoku – how to bath in nature’s waves

Abstract

By spending the last couple of weeks, months in quarantine we had an opportunity to gain some special experiences. The maintenance of our physical and mental health have been really challenging during lockdown, however slowing down in our lives might have also been beneficial.

Nature plays a very significant role in our life. Its resources like oxygen, water and organic food contributes to the well-being of our body, basically these are keeping us alive. And as human beings we also need to have some kind of connections to satisfy our spiritual needs.

Being in nature is an ancient healing method. When we spend time in nature we are able to connect to ourselves which is absolutely crucial for our well-being. Shinrin yoku means forest therapy, it is an old-new way of physical and mental recreation by being really close to nature. It is proven that the practice of this relaxation technique reduces our stress hormone level and we are able to keep that even a few days after. So we can state that direct connection to nature helps us to achieve and maintain our well-being.