nature therapy
Forest bathing practice
Nature therapy is the practice of spending time in natural environments for mental and physical health benefits.
Also called ecotherapy or forest bathing, it treats nature exposure as medicine—reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, and improving mood.
Sessions may be guided or solitary: My therapist recommended nature therapy for my anxiety.
The approach draws on research showing that even brief time outdoors measurably affects wellbeing.
- forest bathingMeditative nature immersion practice
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- biophiliaLove of living things
- stress reductionLessening mental tension
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
hiking · green spaces · outdoor education · outdoor yoga · birdsong · forests · solitude · park bench · emotional resilience · animism · gardening · rivers · mountains · beaches · walking · barefoot walking · birdwatching · trees
- mental wellnessmental health support, self-care, mental wellness, emotional wellness, coping skills
- therapypsychotherapy, therapist, session, counselor, sessions
- wellnesshealthy, wellness, fitness, exercise, nutrition
- healing practicesacupressure, holistic healing, Ayurveda, self-healing, chiropractic
- nature activitiescamping, hiking, birdwatching, gardening, wildlife watching
- wellness trendswellness, mindfulness, juice cleanse, meditation, juicing
nature therapypharmacotherapy
Treatment using pharmaceutical agents
psychopharmacology · medication · drug therapy · electroconvulsive therapy · virtual therapy