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Why spending time in the woods makes you feel calm

Why spending time in the woods makes you feel calm

Update: 2025-04-22

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Decades of research have shown that "forest bathing" is good for your health. It can boost your immune system, lower blood pressure and help with depression. Here's how to reap these benefits on your next walk in the woods. This episode originally published August 24, 2023.

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Why spending time in the woods makes you feel calm

Why spending time in the woods makes you feel calm