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Stressed, angry? Try ‘Forest Bathing Therapy’

Forest Bathing or shinrin yoku, was popularised in 1982 by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan. [Courtesy]

Listening to the natural sounds of swaying tree branches, flowing water, chirping birds or just relaxing to rejuvenate in a forest has ways of reducing stress, fatigue, anxiety, depression and anger - which mostly affect urbanites. 

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