Is Nature the Medicine We’ve Been Missing? How Forest Bathing Can Heal Stress & Burnout

In a world where more people feel burned out, stressed, and over-medicated, a growing movement is asking a simple but powerful question: what if the healing we need doesn’t come from a prescription bottle, but from the forest itself?

On this episode of The NEXT BIG THING with Keith D. Terry, we explore the practice of forest bathing with Dr. Gayle Byck — a certified forest therapy guide, board-certified patient advocate, and certified senior advisor. As founder of InTune with Nature and InTune Health Advocates, Dr. Byck helps people reconnect with the natural world while also navigating the complexities of the healthcare system.

Together, we discuss:

• What forest bathing really is, and how it differs from a simple walk outdoors
• The surprising ways nature impacts mental health, stress, and physical well-being
• How time in nature can reduce caregiver burnout and even lower healthcare costs
• Practical steps for reconnecting with nature — even in urban, high-stress environments
• The future of healthcare if nature-based healing were fully embraced

Dr. Byck’s journey from patient advocacy to forest therapy reveals how the most powerful medicine might be the one that’s been around us all along.

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