LESSON 6A WRITING AND VOCABULARY | An article
- immerse – completely occupied with an activity
- contemplate – think deeply about something
- revolution – a period where everything changes
- psyche – attitudes and feelings about something
- abundance – a large amount of something
- emit – to produce something such as gas, light or sound
- stimulation – the encouragement of something to make it develop or be more active
- One increasingly popular response to this constant blur of activity is forest bathing, or as it is known in Japan where it originated: shinrin-yoku.
- The term was coined by Tomohide Akiyama, who was then the Director of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for Japan.
- The aim is to completely immerse yourself in natural surroundings; it’s not a photo shoot or a chance to catch up on your favourite podcasts.
- You’ll also want to set aside plenty of time, ideally four to six hours.
- Following time spent forest bathing, practitioners report improved mood and mental health, decreased blood pressure and stress and an increased ability to fight sickness and disease.