Shinrin Yoku: Twenty Minutes Among Trees

Forest bathing - the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku - isn't hiking or exercise. It's slow, quiet time among trees. And twenty minutes of it measurably lowers cortisol, eases blood pressure, and raises immune activity for days. Here's the science, and how to begin.

8 Ways to Cultivate Compassion

With all the chaos happening in our lives, It's a wonderful moment to think about compassion! Compassion is often thought of as feeling sympathy or empathy for another person, and while that is certainly a part of it, compassion goes much deeper. Compassion is about understanding the suffering of others and then taking action to … Continue reading 8 Ways to Cultivate Compassion