Forest Bathing, Dr. Qing Li
Forest Bathing, Dr. Qing Li
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Forest Bathing
How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness

Author: Dr. Qing Li

Narrator: Ramon Tikaram

Unabridged: 3 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 04/17/2018

Synopsis

The definitive--and by far the most popular--guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness

Notice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit disorder, but studies have shown that spending mindful, intentional time around trees--what the Japanese call shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing--can promote health and happiness.

In this beautiful book--featuring more than 100 color photographs from forests around the world, including the forest therapy trails that criss-cross Japan--Dr. Qing Li, the world's foremost expert in forest medicine, shows how forest bathing can reduce your stress levels and blood pressure, strengthen your immune and cardiovascular systems, boost your energy, mood, creativity, and concentration, and even help you lose weight and live longer.

Once you've discovered the healing power of trees, you can lose yourself in the beauty of your surroundings, leave everyday stress behind, and reach a place of greater calm and wellness.

About The Author

Dr. Qing Li is the world's foremost expert in forest medicine. 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, and the vice president and secretary general of the International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on April 15, 2018

Six months ago I moved full-time to London after years of living in the English countryside. I had lived very near a large woodland, and walking in it was part of my weekly - and seasonal - routine. Snowdrops, then crocuses, daffodils, then drifts of bluebells represented the spring; the summer was......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on May 27, 2020

"Shinrin-yoku means bathing in the forest atmosphere, or taking in the forest through our senses. This is not exercise, or hiking, or jogging. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our sense of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch." pg 12 Nature lovers or those aspiring to be nat......more

Goodreads review by Dannii on February 11, 2019

My review of this book could be summed up in one hyphenated word: Life-changing. Shinrin-yoku is the practise of taking time out of our technologically overloaded and overstimulated lives and allowing the power of nature's presence to consume and calm us. The benefits of doing so can impact every are......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on April 21, 2020

Of course it helped that this book started with a premise I agreed with. I was nodding along for a really long time and so happy that the author was able to give real life scientific examples to support what he was saying. Then...the pseudoscience happened. So much pseudo-science. Now I did find the......more

Goodreads review by Katino Čiobrelio svetainė on May 04, 2022

Tai buvo viena laukiamiausiu mano knygu, svarsciau ar pirkti ar sulaukti bibliotekoje. Kazkaip sulaukiau, atsiverciau ir pradejau skaityti. Knyga per daug isliaupsinta, tiesiog surinkti pavirstutiniski tyrimu faktai ir parasyti kuo paprasciau. Iliustracijos kurios anot kitu skaiciusiuju nepakartojam......more

Quotes

“This wonderful book . . . is itself a tribute to forests and the magnificence of trees, featuring more than 100 color photographs of forests around the world.” —NPR

“In his reassuring and nicely illustrated guide . . . Li offers ‘a wealth of data that proves’ that shinrin-yoku can reduce blood pressure, stress, and blood-sugar levels. . . . This isn’t any mundane walk in the woods.” —The New York Times Book Review

“A joyful guide . . . If there’s anyone who understands the magic of time spent under arboreal canopies, it’s Qing Li, the Japanese doctor who helped spread the gospel of shinrin-yoku (‘forest bathing’) around the world.” —Outside

“This elegantly designed book will show you how and why being in the forest is replenishing, restorative, and healing. Good and good for ya.” ―Esquire

“With more than 100 photographs from forests around the world, Qing, the world’s leading expert in forest medicine, shows how nature can boost your health, creativity and concentration.” —Parade

“The definitive guide to a Japanese therapy that says that mindful, intentional time spent around trees can reduce stress levels, boost mood and creativity, and even help you live longer.” —BuzzFeed

“A necessary read for anyone looking for new ways to help them relax.” —Mother Earth Living

“A scientific argument for a walk in the woods.” —OZY

“Filled with beautiful photographs of forests from around the world, this quiet, unassuming book guides the reader through the art and practice of shinrin-yoku, encouraging our overworked, plugged-in world to make room for moments of solitude and peace through the healing properties of trees.” —The Columbian

“An invitation and an inspiration to take a walk in the woods, wherever you are.” —Greater Good Magazine

“Such a lovely book . . . filled with beautiful photos of the woods. And Li’s writing is wonderful. ‘I am a scientist, not a poet,’ he explains, as he writes poetically about the science of trees. . . . The book beautifully explores the science of forest medicine—and goes into great detail about how to practice shinrin-yoku.” —TreeHugger

“A stunningly beautiful book about . . . the life-changing magic of walking in the woods.” —Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation

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