Forest bathing, public health and the senses

This paper describes research to evaluate which activities, elements of nature, and senses are responsible for improvements in well-being. It also monitors the emotional state and nature connection following guided forest bathing walks:

A Multi-Country Study Assessing the Mechanisms of Natural Elements and Sociodemographics behind the Impact of Forest Bathing on Well-Being – Montse Subirana-Malaret et al (2023)

Interestingly, the natural elements perceived as contributing the most to well-being were sound-related elements.