Go to a Forest. Walk slowly. Breathe. Open all your senses. Take in the medicine.

Shinrin-yoku is Japanese for 'forest bathing': immersing yourself in a forest to experience the healing benefits of Mother Nature at her best.

Researchers in Japan and South Korea have established a robust body of scientific literature on the health benefits of spending time under the canopy of a living forest.

The idea is simple: if you visit a wood and walk in a relaxed way there are calming, rejuvenating and restorative benefits. 

It's believed that the trees in a forest emit natural aromatherapeutic effects from the essential oils in the wood - an actual 'magic in the air' - that you inhale over an extended period, causing you to feel calmer, energised and relaxed.
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Have you tried forest bathing?