CellWell record HH-15211
Effects of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) in stressed people.
Queirolo L; Fazia T; Roccon A; Pistollato E; Gatti L; Bernardinelli L; Zanette G; Berrino F
Frontiers in psychology ยท 2024
In plain language
In 29 volunteers with no control group, two full days immersed in a forest lowered cortisol and skin conductance and raised heart rate variability, but the authors say controlled, longer studies are needed to confirm the effect lasts.
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