"The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happiness. In this beautiful book -- featuring more than 100 color photographs from forests around the world, including the forest therapy trails that criss-cross Japan -- the world's foremost expert in forest medicine shows how forest bathing can reduce your stress levels and blood pressure, strengthen your immune and cardiovascular systems, boost your energy, mood, creativity, and concentration, and even help you lose weight and live longer."