COVID-19 Stress Reduction Technique: The Japanese Practice of Shinrin-yoku or Forest Bathing

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dc.contributorVirginia Cooperative Extensionen
dc.contributor.authorNartea, Theresa J.en
dc.contributor.authorKoci, Joelen
dc.date.accessed2020-12-07en
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-21T02:27:36Zen
dc.date.available2021-10-21T02:27:36Zen
dc.date.issued2020-12-07en
dc.description.abstractMeasures to prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, such as social distancing, force individuals to spend more time indoors, removed from the natural environment. Social isolation coupled with the lack of outdoor exposure to nature may have a negative impact on an individual's ability to cope with stress (Burtscher et al.), 2020). Ongoing research indicates stress may reduce an individual's immunity to disease (Seiler et al., 2020). The purpose of this extension bulletin is to explain the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, also referred to as "forest bathing," to individuals interested in an academically researched and low-cost, natural stress reduction technique that may have positive health outcomes for individuals dealing with COVID-19 related stress factors. This educational bulletin may be of interest to extension personnel working with clientele in the programming areas of natural resources, family and consumer sciences and 4-H.en
dc.format.extent4 pagesen
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/105541en
dc.identifier.urlhttps://resources.ext.vt.edu/contentdetail?contentid=1154&contentname=COVID-19%20Stress%20Reduction%20Technique:%20The%20Japanese%20Practice%20of%20Shinrin-yoku%20or%20Forest%20Bathingen
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dc.publisherVirginia Cooperative Extensionen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPublication (Virginia Cooperative Extension); CNRE-125NPen
dc.rightsVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.en
dc.subject.cabtcoronavirus disease 2019en
dc.subject.cabtStress managementen
dc.subject.otherFood and Healthen
dc.subject.otherChronic Disease Preventionen
dc.subject.otherStressen
dc.subject.otherNatural resources and environmenten
dc.subject.otherForesten
dc.subject.otherTreesen
dc.subject.otherHealth and Nutritionen
dc.subject.otherCOVID-19en
dc.titleCOVID-19 Stress Reduction Technique: The Japanese Practice of Shinrin-yoku or Forest Bathingen
dc.typeExtension publicationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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