Each month in our Open Voices blog we share insight from leaders in our communities who are advancing what it means to have sacred, open green spaces in our cities. As you resolve to make your 2015 a spectacular year, we encourage you to spend more time outside for you and your family’s mental health and well-being.
This past year we have seen an awakening among many of the benefits of taking a simple walk through a forest. This relaxing activity is called Shinrin Yoku, Japanese for “forest bathing”. Have you heard about this? Do you think more people are becoming aware of the benefits of time spent in the outdoors?
As Spring begins to unfold, we encourage you to take a walk in a nearby forested area.
Breathe slowly, smell and see deliberately, walk purposefully.
