{"id":14091,"date":"2022-07-15T15:59:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T13:59:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/blog\/good-for-body-and-spirit-baths\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T09:49:15","slug":"good-for-body-and-spirit-baths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/en\/blog\/good-for-body-and-spirit-baths\/","title":{"rendered":"Good for body and mind: forest baths"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14091\" class=\"elementor elementor-14091 elementor-14085\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-165455a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"165455a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b889f60\" data-id=\"b889f60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab719a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab719a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><p>Relax mind and body with a forest bath<\/p><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d41b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50d41b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">It is ingrained in our genes that we feel good in nature and that is also why forest bathing is so healthy. We long to reconnect with greenery. Since most people live in an urban environment, it is good to spend time in what is known as forest bathing. This involves immersing yourself in the forest with a meditative mindset. By just &#8220;being there&#8221; you come to rest physically and mentally. Forest bathing helps reconnect with nature and brings benefits to your health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-457ad9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"457ad9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecc1c1d\" data-id=\"ecc1c1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c53878d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c53878d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm\">How do you do forest bathing?<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1532007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1532007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">We have been living in cities for several centuries and have literally and figuratively created a distance between ourselves and nature. Especially in these modern times, we surround ourselves more and more with electronics, concrete and asphalt. Unfortunately, this can cause health problems. In English, this is called &#8220;Nature deficit disorder.&#8221; So people then have a shortage of nature. Maybe this sounds floaty, but being in a natural environment is relaxing and soothing. This is where forest bathing comes in.<br><br><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">The phenomenon of forest bathing was conceived in Japan, but now more and more people have heard of it here as well. In Japan, you can take forest baths under supervision; it is used for complaints due to stress, depression, feelings of futility and lack of inspiration. But fortunately, you can do forest bathing yourself and enjoy the benefits. Reconnecting with nature can help you get back in better shape mentally and physically.<br><br><\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.4px;\">But what exactly is forest bathing? It is really something different than just going for a walk in the woods. Forest bathing is a mindful activity, even meditative. You go to the woods (or another natural setting), then you really take the time to be there. So you&#8217;re not doing it to get more exercise, be sporty or get from A to B. You take the time to immerse yourself in nature. So you can sit or lie down, or walk around very quietly. In doing so, you also employ all your senses. You smell flowers, you touch the ground, you feel the wind on your face. The idea is to become absorbed in this moment and let go of all your daily worries.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e48ef96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e48ef96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cdcf7d\" data-id=\"4cdcf7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050aa95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"050aa95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm\">What are the benefits of forest bathing?<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe74396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe74396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The fact that forest bathing is good for health is evidenced by the fact that the Japanese government actively promotes this form of being in nature. It appears that forest bathing can help reduce stress, have a positive effect on blood pressure and support the immune system. These are some examples of forest baths:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8d130a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8d130a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9afd7a\" data-id=\"a9afd7a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a91ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a91ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/waterfall-thailand-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14101\" alt=\"forest pool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/waterfall-thailand-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/waterfall-thailand-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/waterfall-thailand-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/waterfall-thailand-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/waterfall-thailand-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/waterfall-thailand-2048x1369.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-636d3f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"636d3f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a8bc29\" data-id=\"4a8bc29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb23a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb23a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm\">1. Resistance support.<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8810b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8810b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Trees and plants in a forest produce substances called phytoncides. These phytoncides are essential oils that help protect trees and plants from potential enemies, such as insects, animals and pathogens. When you go for a walk in the woods, you also breathe in these essential oils. It appears that this may have health benefits. Phytoncides work antimicrobially and they prompt our bodies to produce more natural killer (NK) cells. So this makes your resistance stronger, because these cells help protect you from infections and even cancer. It turns out that people who regularly took <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC2793341\/\">forest baths<\/a> had more and more active NK cells in their blood.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5373922 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5373922\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a4e800\" data-id=\"8a4e800\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca345d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca345d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm\">2. Being mindful is relaxing<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c3c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57c3c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As mentioned, forest bathing is an exercise in mindfulness. Mindfulness is a very good technique for better relaxation and so forest bathing has a similar effect. Forest bathing encourages you to be totally in the now. You are fully present, which means you are not distracted by messages on your smartphone, nor by worry, fretting or your own thoughts.<br><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><br>During forest bathing, you focus on your surroundings and on your own body. The beauty is that when you are doing this, you benefit from mindfulness and the peace of nature. Forest bathing gives you the opportunity to recharge for a while. It has a very relaxing effect on both body and mind.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-847d0ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"847d0ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-244f169\" data-id=\"244f169\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c800e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c800e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm\">3. A better mood<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baf5500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"baf5500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Forest bathing also appears to have a positive effect on mood. A 2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6589172\/\">survey<\/a> included 155 participants. More than a third of them suffered from depression. Before forest bathing, they were given a test that showed they scored high on depressive tendencies. After forest bathing, the test was administered again. Those who were depressed scored much better, and for some there was no difference even observable from those who were not depressed. For a variety of negative emotions and moods, forest baths can potentially bring relief. Think depression, anxiety, sadness, anger or frustration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f333e37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f333e37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0d6d98\" data-id=\"c0d6d98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d098d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59d098d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm\">4. Forest baths for stress<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2dd447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2dd447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">That walking in the woods is good for stress, many people know. But being in the woods combined with mindfulness (i.e., forest bathing) enhances this effect.  <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31210473\/\">Studies<\/a> have been done that show forest bathing is very effective. People who regularly engage in forest bathing have been found to have fewer stress hormones in their blood. If you suffer from chronic stress, it is therefore advisable to go into the woods as often as possible for a calming forest bath.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b52f100 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b52f100\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-753972e\" data-id=\"753972e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a1b9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54a1b9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ba-ho-waterfalls-cliff-jumping-khanh-hao-province-vietnam-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14107\" alt=\"natuurbaden\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ba-ho-waterfalls-cliff-jumping-khanh-hao-province-vietnam-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ba-ho-waterfalls-cliff-jumping-khanh-hao-province-vietnam-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ba-ho-waterfalls-cliff-jumping-khanh-hao-province-vietnam-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ba-ho-waterfalls-cliff-jumping-khanh-hao-province-vietnam-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ba-ho-waterfalls-cliff-jumping-khanh-hao-province-vietnam-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dutchmicrodosing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ba-ho-waterfalls-cliff-jumping-khanh-hao-province-vietnam-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5a22f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5a22f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-328b273\" data-id=\"328b273\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700748b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"700748b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><h2 style=\"margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm\">Feeling better with forest bathing<\/h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-120ae50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"120ae50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Many people suffer from stress and the fact that we have created so much distance between ourselves and nature. Forest bathing can help you get back into your good graces. It is a wonderful activity that brings benefits on both a mental and physical level. <a href=\"\/microdosing\/\">Microdosing<\/a> is another natural remedy that can be used for symptoms of stress and gloom. It can help make you more resilient to stress and can have a positive effect on mood. It is therefore a good idea to combine forest baths with microdosing.<br><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.4px;\"><br>Allow yourself that relaxation and feeling of well-being through forest bathing. You don&#8217;t have to go to a nature reserve, a big forest or all the way out of town for this. It can also be done in a park or in your own garden. 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