Nature As Medicine: The Science of Forest Bathing with Gary Evans
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Gary Evans on what forest bathing is actually for, and what it does to the nervous system.
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Gary Evans breaks down how time in biodiverse forests can regulate the nervous system, improve mental health, and strengthen immunity.
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- How biodiverse environments amplify the benefits of forest bathing.
- The nervous system science behind slowing down outdoors.
- Prescribing nature: what clinicians are starting to do.
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