In today’s fast-paced, screen-filled world, many people are rediscovering the healing power of nature. Nature-based ...

On a recent Sunday afternoon, a group of people came together for a "bath" out in a wooded area at the LSU Hilltop Arboretum. And, while it's called bathing, no water was involved. Or bathtubs. And ...

All too often, those handy solutions for stress doctors and therapists swear by only cause city dwellers more stress. I’m supposed to leave my miles-long to-do list and meditate at work, you wonder.

Imagine stepping into the woods, leaving behind the noise and stress of daily life. As you pause and breathe, a sense of calm takes over. There’s no rush or destination, only the soothing quiet of the ...

Every Thursday for the past several months, a small group of people has set out from a little building in Flagstaff to soak in the sights, sounds and smells of nature. They traipse down the sidewalk ...

In a way, it’s a bit of guided meditation. It makes us stop and be present in nature, instead of, ‘I got to get to the top of ...

Northern Michigan is synonymous with lush spring wildflower walks, summer evening strolls, fall color hikes and winter snowshoe treks. But have you heard of “forest bathing”? It’s magnificent in every ...

It’s expected that by 2050, more than 60 percent of the world’s population will be living in cities. While that might be helpful for the convenience factor, it also means that we are more disconnected ...

No matter their political persuasion, many people may be feeling stressed and anxious following election week in the United States.Related video above — Rossen Reports: Top award-winning sleep gadgets ...

Ben Page led his class into the prehistoric forest: a shaded environment of towering redwoods and palm trees, bright orange birds of paradise and very curious ducks. He told everyone to form a circle ...

If forest bathing sounds like a way to “become one with nature,” that’s because it is. Forest bathing and forest therapy, or shinrin-yoku, means taking in all of one’s senses through a forest ...

Forest bathing emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” Now this type of walking ...