“Some people study medicine. Some people study forest. I study forest medicine”. Dr. Qing Li (MD, PhD) is a medical doctor at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo and the world’s leading expert in forest medicine and immunology. He studies all the ways in which walking in the forest can improve our well-being.
In 2018 he published “Shinrin-Yoku. The Art and Science of Forest Bathing – How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness”. This bestselling book had been translated into 25 languages and an increasing number of Forest Bathing centres and Forest Bathing coaches can be found all over the world.
His most important message to listeners: “Forest Bathing Cures Covid-19”.
But what is Forest Bathing? How is this different from ‘just’ walking in the forest? What are the benefits? What kind of research and data is available (we talk for example about the effect of phytoncides) and how can we incorporate this insights to experience the positive effects on mindset, stress levels, immune system and sleep? Even if you can’t go outside?
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💬 EPISODE 118
0:00 What is Forest Bathing?
2:57 What are the benefits?
7:44 How long should I go in the forest?
9:51 About the research data
13:08 What is a Forest Therapy base?
17:23 Do you need to do exercises while forest bathing?
19:11 What does a Forest Therapy guide do?
22:09 How did you get into this topic?
27:39 About Forest Medicine: science and future research
30:59 The effect of phytoncides on human health
49:39 Can it also be a spiritual experience?
51:24 What does Yügen mean?
57:03 Forest Bathing when you cannot go outside
1:00:25 Where to find more info
📚 BOOK (affiliate link)
Shinrin Yoku: [ Ссылка ]
👤 DR. QING LI
Site: [ Ссылка ]
Introduction: [ Ссылка ]
Scientific publications: [ Ссылка ]
More research: [ Ссылка ]
Contact: qing-li@nms.ac.jp
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