Shinrin-yoku or 'forest bathing' is
the latest fitness trend (via
Ultramarathon Daily News).
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| Eyeballing Lake Valklampi boulders mindfully. |
The aim of the exercise is to promote overall health by reducing stress, anxiety and tension.
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| Soaking it up at Lake Iso-Holma. |
This is not achieved by hard training, but by going slowly and soaking up the natural setting.
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| Almost stepped on this small animal skull. |
You pay attention to everything you encounter in the nature mindfully and possibly with awe.
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| Sun, fresh air, a beautiful forest trail beside a deep lake - a great shinrin-yoku opportunity for sure. |
My friends would probably agree that my running resembles
shinrin-yoku these days
, mostly because I'm awfully slow on technical trails.
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| A fellow UTMB 2014 finisher at Haukkalampi trailhead. |
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