Is forest bathing an unsubstantiated nature fad? Or do trees really exhale health benefits that boost immunity and reduce stress? The answers are found in phytoncides and forest bathing puts you right in their neighborhood.


Is forest bathing an unsubstantiated nature fad? Or do trees really exhale health benefits that boost immunity and reduce stress? The answers are found in phytoncides and forest bathing puts you right in their neighborhood.

Pine tree boughs, spruce, Douglas fir — when’s the last time you crushed their needles between your fingers, and inhaled? You can bring the festive simplicity of evergreen boughs indoors, without any fiddling or crafty …