In this episode, Dr. Qing Li speaks about his book, Forest Bathing: How Tress Can Help You Find Health and Happiness. We learn about how forest bathing can awaken all of our senses, and bring us a sense of happiness and wellbeing. Additionally, he shares with us the experiments he carried out that resulted in data that proves spending time in forests improves our physical health and prevents diseases.
After listening to this talk, I'm sure you will be scheduling a trip to your local parks or forests, and you will appreciate trees in a new way.
Dr. Qing Li is is one the world’s leading experts in forest medicine. He is Associate Professor and a medical doctor at Tokyo’s Nippon Medical School, he has been a visiting fellow at the Stanford University School of Medicine and is a founding member and chairman of the Japanese Society for Forest Medicine, a leading member of the Task Force of Forests and Human Health. Dr. Li is the vice president and secretary general of the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine. He is also one of the directors of the Forest Therapy Society in Japan.
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---CONTENT IN THIS VIDEO---------------------
00:00 - Introduction
01:27 - What is forest bathing?
10:14 - Trees reduce our stress
13:01 - Japan's relationship with nature
17:16 - Poetic sounds
18:12 - Forest therapists
19:20 - City living and cortisol
21:28 - Forest medicine
24:13 - Happiness
28:54 - Colors in the forest
29:44 - Smells: essential oils
36:54 - Touch
37:51 - Taste
39:21 - Frequency of forest bathing
40:46 - Children and nature
45:45 - Connect with trees, connect with yourself
47:30 - Covid-19
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