1 u. 6 min.
“Forest Bathing Cures Covid-19”. About Shinrin Yoku and Forest Medicine Research | #118 Dr Qing Li Transformatie Podcast
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“Some people study medicine. Some people study forest. I study forest medicine”. Dr. Qing Li (MD, PhD) is a medical doctor at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo and the world’s leading expert in forest medicine and immunology. He studies all the ways in which walking in the forest can improve our well-being.
In 2018 he published “Shinrin-Yoku. The Art and Science of Forest Bathing – How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness”. This bestselling book had been translated into 25 languages and an increasing number of Forest Bathing centres and Forest Bathing coaches can be found all over the world.
His most important message to listeners: “Forest Bathing cures Covid-19”.
But what is Forest Bathing? How is this different from ‘just’ walking in the forest? What are the benefits? What kind of research and data is available (we talk for example about the effect of phytoncides) and how can we incorporate this insights to experience the positive effects on mindset, stress levels, immune system and sleep? Even if you can’t go outside?
Check the YouTube video for subtitles or this link for the transcript: https://transformatie-podcast.nl/118-dr-qing-li (there you will also find links to Dr. Qing Li’s research, mentioned books and information on how to contact him). Have fun listening!
“Some people study medicine. Some people study forest. I study forest medicine”. Dr. Qing Li (MD, PhD) is a medical doctor at Nippon Medical School in Tokyo and the world’s leading expert in forest medicine and immunology. He studies all the ways in which walking in the forest can improve our well-being.
In 2018 he published “Shinrin-Yoku. The Art and Science of Forest Bathing – How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness”. This bestselling book had been translated into 25 languages and an increasing number of Forest Bathing centres and Forest Bathing coaches can be found all over the world.
His most important message to listeners: “Forest Bathing cures Covid-19”.
But what is Forest Bathing? How is this different from ‘just’ walking in the forest? What are the benefits? What kind of research and data is available (we talk for example about the effect of phytoncides) and how can we incorporate this insights to experience the positive effects on mindset, stress levels, immune system and sleep? Even if you can’t go outside?
Check the YouTube video for subtitles or this link for the transcript: https://transformatie-podcast.nl/118-dr-qing-li (there you will also find links to Dr. Qing Li’s research, mentioned books and information on how to contact him). Have fun listening!
1 u. 6 min.