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The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan
The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan

Park, B.J., Tsunetsugu, Y., Kasetani, T., Kagawa, T., Miyazaki, Y. (2010) Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine , 15(1) , 18-26

Abstract

Field experiments across 24 forests in Japan demonstrated that forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) significantly reduces cortisol levels, blood pressure, and pulse rate while enhancing parasympathetic nervous system activity, providing physiological evidence for the stress-reducing effects of nature exposure.

Keywords

forest bathingShinrin-yokucortisolnaturestress reduction
Neuroscience
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