Today Najma's guest is Dr Kirsten McEwan who is a research psychologist at the university of Derby, UK. She talks about forest bathing including the research she has conducted with sdults and adolescents. She also talks about online forest bathing and the results she found in esearch with people suffering with long covid.

In this episode you will hear:

Explanation of what forest bathing is.

What happens during a forest bathing session.

Different places you can do 'forest bathing'.

NCOVs (Natural Volatile Organice Compounds) and their benefits.

Her research with adults looking t effects on heart rate variability and self-reported well-being - anxiety, anger, depression.

How often would someone have to go forest bathing to get and maintain benefits.

Her research with adolescents.

How to get the most benefit out off forest bathing/walking in a park/your garden/house plants

Online forest bathing.

Her research and research in Canada using online forest bathing to help people suffering with long covid.

Contact Kirsten www.derby.ac.uk/staff/kirsten-mcewan/

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