forest bathing

[ fawr-ist bey-thing, for- ]

noun

1. the practice of being in nature, especially an area with trees, as an act of sensory immersion undertaken for physiological and psychological health benefits.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forest bathing¹

First recorded in 2000–05; translation of Japanese shinrin yoku

Example Sentences

Whether your dad is into backpacking, fishing or forest bathing, he could probably use a few upgrades for his campfire cooking.

From New York Times

His installation, which will include a raised walkway for “forest bathing,” amid pollution-absorbing conifers, was commissioned by Sidewalk Detroit, a nonprofit group dedicated to making the city’s public spaces more equitable and livable and with whom Weber has spent the past year as artist in residence.

From New York Times

Walk-and-talk therapy is just one form of ecotherapy, a category that can include different types of nature-based activities like wilderness therapy, forest bathing and classes focused on plants and the natural world.

From Seattle Times

"It involves insights from olfactory function research, Indigenous knowledge, Western psychology, anthropology, atmospheric chemistry, forest ecology, Shinrin-yoku -- or 'forest bathing' -- neuroscience, and more."

From Science Daily

Quiet Parks International offers experiences like forest bathing, where you open your senses to the meditative and relaxing elements of a walk in the woods.

From Seattle Times