Kathleen Skoller leads a conversation about the power of nature, and its connection to wellness. She talks lost of emerging research, which connects to the older practice of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing).

Guest:
Kathleen Skoller is a retired teacher of 33 years. She is certified through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs – the leading voice for forest therapy programs in the United States and Europe. She practices Shinrin Yoku (forest bathing) which helps her relieve stress, detach from the digital world, think and feel her way through creative projects.

To learn more about Kathleen Skoller or forest bathing, please visit:
https://forestimmersion.com/about-kathleen-giese-skoller/
https://www.forestbathingfinder.com/find-a-walk/

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
4:50 - Concept - Historical Idea of Spending Time Outside
5:10 - Research - Immunomodulatory Activities of Selected Essential Oils - Sander et al., 2020
5:10 - Research - Health effects of a forest environment on natural killer cells in humans: an observational pilot study - Tsao et al., 2020
6:10 - Research - Combined Effect of Walking and Forest Environment on Salivary Cortisol Concentration - Kobayashi et al., 2019
8:00 - Idea - What keeps people from being outside?
12:00 - Concept - Slowing Down Calms the Mind
12:30 - Research - Nature experience reduces rumination and subgenual prefrontal cortex activation - Bratman et al., 2015
16:00 - Strategy - "Arrow to the Heart"
19:45 - Idea - What makes it difficult to slow down?
21:00 - Concept - Erich Fromm's Biophilia
24:50 - Idea - History of Shirin-Yoku
27:00 - Concept - Parks Prescribed - https://parkrxamerica.org/
34:10 - Strategy - Spend Time Outside and Slow Down or Pause
35:20 - Strategy - Earthing
37:10 - Strategy - Rumination Note
45:30 - Parent Strategy - Provide Outside Experiences
65:00 - Personal Strategy - Marma therapy (ancient practice)
71:10 - Learning More about Forest Bathing

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
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