Nature Therapy

By combining mindfulness and spending time in nature—two activities that have restorative properties on their own—shinrin-yoku can yield significant health advantages: A study conducted across 24 forests in Japan found that when people strolled in a wooded area, their levels of the stress hormone cortisol plummeted almost 16 percent more than when they walked in an urban environment.

Shinrin-Yoku: The Japanese Practice That Could Transform Your Day Japanese researchers have found that leaving the civilized world behind for a few hours could be the healthiest thing you do all day.

Hold fast.
Know there are people like you desiring the same.
Let your heart think for a while instead of your brain.

Take a walk. Breathe deeply.

Love with reckless abandon.
Care with thoughtful integrity.
Shed the confusion.
Be mindful of your feelings.