I had a lovely walk today, stopping every few minutes and shooting a little chilled out video of trees and a brook in the windy conditions.

Very different to my normal stomping around with the SLR covering miles techniques.

I'm trying something different because my body does not want me doing miles these days and it hasn't recovered at all from the aches and pains I picked up in early Dec

Going for a #slowHike with a full set of hashtags #Biophilia #Gankou #Komorebi #Shinrin-yoku #Friluftsliv

#FotoVorschlag 'Stressabbau' / 'stress reduction'

Morning light in the forest - sun shining through the trees

#forest #sun #morning #Eifel #Germany #forestbathing #Shinrin-yoku #green

The Japanese concept of #ForestBathing or #shinrin­yoku (森林浴) might work in virtual reality too. The concept long acclaimed for its health benefits mental health and cognitive performance, reduce blood pressure, and even treat depression and anxiety seems to also work in hyper-realistic #virtual environments.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/06/26/1074325/forest-bathing-virtual-reality/

#metaverse #vr #virtualreality

“Forest bathing” might work in virtual reality too

Could electronic forests elicit the same physiological responses as real ones?

MIT Technology Review
A very low-key #Christmas here.
Started off with a little #Shinrin-Yoku &
I’m now savouring a bottle of Mumm.
Our first Christmas (hopefully of many!) in the new house
#trailrunning
I do wish I had walking/running paths like this back at home in Florida. Enjoying it while I can! (Wish I could have gotten picture of the deer) #running #hiking #Shinrin-yoku
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