KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Jennifer Comeau spent much of her childhood in nature, climbing willow trees, enjoying picnics in green spaces, and connecting with the outdoor world all around her. Nowadays, ...

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Sherry Mukasa Matemachani, a certified wellness practitioner and lifestyle contributor, is promoting the practice of forest bathing as a way to enhance well-being through nature ...

LUNENBURG — As a breast cancer survivor, practicing good self-care is Nadine Mazzola’s most important guiding principle for herself. It was through her own personal wellness journey, that she found ...

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku in its original Japanese, is a mindfulness practice that involves immersing oneself in nature. The decades-old practice pulls from research that shows that spending ...

I have a friend who is very zen, almost annoyingly so. One time I asked him to describe what his mind is like at rest, and he likened it to waves of thought gently lapping at a beach. My mind feels ...

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

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 ...

You’re in the woods. You take a deep breath and just listen. No headphones, no conversation; you’re alone with the wind rustling the trees, the smell of the oak and — oh yeah — a guide. In the past ...

SINGAPORE — As I pried my eyes open, the tranquillity I was experiencing was instantly replaced with the sound of tourists exploring the Singapore Botanic Gardens and some cheers from a wedding ...