Forest Bathing
Mindful Meditation Connecting You to Nature and Eco-Consciousness Through the Practice of Shinrin-Yoku
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Elise Ingram
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Most of us live in a constant state of low-level stress… and we’ve started to feel like it’s normal. If you feel like you’re always tired and struggling to relax, or if you find yourself in constant need of a vacation, there’s something wrong – and the solution is surprisingly simple. We’ve become disconnected from the natural world. Even if you have a backyard and a pleasant enough walk to the office, you’re constantly being exposed to noise and pollution… and whether you’re aware of it or not, it affects both your mental and physical health.
The solution is to bring back that connection to the natural world – and you can do it in such a way that you’ll discover more benefits than you ever realized it could offer. Enter the ancient Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku – or “forest bathing.” You’re about to discover the restorative powers of the forest and its incredible transformative effects on well-being. But there’s more to it than a short walk through the woods. It requires you to mindfully engage with the environment and take in the complete sensory experience… and for that, you’re going to need a guide. This book is that guide.
Inside, you’ll discover: The origins of Shinrin-yoku – so you understand exactly what you’re doing (and why); Everything you need to know to prepare yourself for a truly restorative forest bathing experience; Essential mindfulness techniques you’ll need to know to get the most out of your experience; How to engage each one of your senses and connect to the forest on a deeper level; The surprising way you can use the forest as a mirror – and what it can tell you about yourself; A complete guide to getting the most out of Shinrin-yoku in every season; How to use your forest bathing to contribute to a more sustainable world; What to do when it’s hard to escape the city – the benefits of “urban nature therapy”; The secret to bringing more nature into your daily life… even when you can’t get out to commune with the trees. And much more.
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Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the New York comedy scene began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,184.2 miles of it. Suddenly he found himself asking, Could he do it?
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On My Feet All Day
- By bannedbum on 08-21-21
By: Derick Lugo
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Wildlife Wars
- The Life and Times of a Fish and Game Warden
- By: Terry Grosz
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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In Wildlife Wars, Terry Grosz serves up fascinating stories - alternately hair-raising, hilarious, and heart-wrenching - from his 30-year struggle to protect wildlife in America. A natural storyteller, Grosz writes about the remarkable characters he met - on both sides of the law - as he matched wits with elk poachers, salmon snaggers, commercial-market duck hunters, and a host of other law-breakers. Best of all, though, these stories are so remarkably entertaining you won't want to put them down.
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Title should be: "reckless egomaniac tells lies"
- By ross on 03-01-17
By: Terry Grosz
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Playing to Win
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Michael Lewis
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
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All over America, families are investing blood, sweat, tears, and retirement savings in their children’s sports careers, all with the ultimate goal of…what exactly? A college scholarship? A professional contract? Simply the taste of victory? Through the lens of the highly competitive world of girls’ softball, Lewis reveals the youth sports industrial complex that has arisen to aggressively monetize after-school pastimes.
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Great Listen
- By Brian Bray on 10-15-20
By: Michael Lewis
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The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told
- By: Jay Cassell - editor
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 32 hrs and 45 mins
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Follow the trails of hunters - the original storytellers - as they interpret signs, examine tracks, and chase and catch their prey (or fail to). Listeners can curl up with the best authentic hunting fiction and non-fiction, bringing the great Mount Kenya and the prairies of the American Bison into your living room. From Theodore Roosevelt and Gene Hill to Rick Bass and Charles Dickens, remember classic hunting tales and discover new stories of hunters’ luck, camaraderie, and use of smarts on the trail.
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A broad collection of hunting tales
- By Elaine on 06-21-15
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Buried in the Sky
- The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
- By: Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan
- Narrated by: David Doersch
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
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Sherpas, The True Unsung Heroes
- By Kathy in CA on 07-26-15
By: Peter Zuckerman, and others
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Thinner Leaner Stronger
- The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body
- By: Michael Matthews
- Narrated by: Elliott Denkers
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
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You can get that beautiful “beach-ready” body without following a bland, boring, bodybuilding diet and without doing exhausting strength training workouts you hate. And this exercise book shows you how.
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"The Ultimate Female Body", but uses male examples
- By bookWorm on 06-29-15
By: Michael Matthews
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The Spartan Way
- Eat Better. Train Better. Think Better. Be Better.
- By: Joe De Sena, Jeff Csatari
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Joe De Sena has one ultimate goal: to help improve everyone’s physical and emotional health by teaching them the tenets of Spartan living from ancient Greece: simple eating, smart training, mastering resilience, and an all-out commitment to achieving a goal.
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Don’t know what to think...
- By bakaDOH! on 07-20-19
By: Joe De Sena, and others
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Stay Sane in an Insane World
- How to Control the Controllables and Thrive
- By: Greg Harden
- Narrated by: Greg Harden
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
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Champions aren’t born. They’re built. Greg Harden spent over 30 years building them at the University of Michigan, including 400 future professional athletes, 50 NFL first-round draft picks, and 120 Olympians from over 20 countries. He gained national recognition when 60 Minutes Sports profiled him as “Michigan’s Secret Weapon.” Now, in his first book, Greg Harden is reaching out to help anyone who wants to live their best life by offering powerful and practical advice.
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Good book, However, prejudice shows through a bit
- By Don Dotson on 08-22-23
By: Greg Harden
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Pickleball Mindset
- The Blueprint for Peak Performance
- By: Dayne Gingrich, Jill Martin
- Narrated by: Dayne Gingrich, Jill Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins
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Not just another book about how to play pickleball, Pickleball Mindset dives deep into how to think on the court. Coauthored by Dayne Gingrich, top senior professional pickleball player and renowned mental performance coach, and Jill Martin, an attorney turned personal trainer and pickleball fanatic, this book follows their year-long coaching relationship in which Jill seeks to become mentally dominant on and off the court.
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Build The Confidence To Thrive in Pickleball
- By K. Ford on 11-16-24
By: Dayne Gingrich, and others
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Ball Four
- The Final Pitch
- By: Jim Bouton
- Narrated by: Jim Bouton
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
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When Ball Four was published in 1970, it created a firestorm. Bouton was called a Judas, a Benedict Arnold and a “social leper” for having violated the “sanctity of the clubhouse.” Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force Bouton to sign a statement saying the book wasn’t true. Ballplayers, most of whom hadn’t read it, denounced the book. It was even banned by a few libraries. Almost everyone else, however, loved Ball Four.
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Three Ten Year Updates Give Bouton a 5th Star
- By Byron on 08-09-12
By: Jim Bouton
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A Damn Near Perfect Game
- Reclaiming America's Pastime
- By: Joe Kelly, Rob Bradford - contributor
- Narrated by: L.J. Ganser
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
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Baseball’s most outspoken fireballer brings the high heat—calling out the hacks, cheats, and ridiculous rules that have tarnished the game—and pitches A-plus stuff on how to make baseball pure, fun, and damn near perfect.
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Could use a better narrator
- By Jason Monroe on 12-07-23
By: Joe Kelly, and others
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Twisted
- The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down
- By: Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
- Narrated by: Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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In early 2018, Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, was sentenced to serve out the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to a variety of sex crimes. New York Times best-selling author Mary Pilon and Carla Correa chronicle the scandal from its inception, tracking the institutions that Nassar hid behind, the athletic culture that he benefited from, and the women who eventually brought him to justice.
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The Truth as told by the Survivors
- By DKMarkham on 07-27-19
By: Mary Pilon, and others
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- MW
- 09-19-24
bring you peace and calm
Listening to this book is a peaceful and calming journey. You listen to the words and the sound, and you feel the nature's calling. It's a great peace of audio for meditation sessions. I wasn't aware of Shinrin-Yoku before, now after listening to this book, I can only say that I have grasped some basic understanding of it, and it is deep. Probably I would need to spend some more time to study and truly take it in. I'd highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a medication companion.
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- Val C.
- 10-23-24
Perfect Guide for Nature Walk Newbies
I actually listened to this while walking in my local park, which made the whole experience more immersive. The narrator's calming voice helped me notice things I'd usually miss, like the different bird sounds and the feeling of wind on my skin. Super practical guide with great prep tips for nature walks, and I appreciated the safety advice. This book turned my regular park walks and hiking into something more meaningful and encouraged me to search for more nature walks around me. I don't mind hanging out with the trees more.
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- Maxwell Cyberstein
- 10-23-24
A book that will reconnect you with the essentials
I found Forest Bathing an eye-opening work that offers an in-depth look at the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku. Throughout its pages, the author guides you along serene paths through a very pleasant and enjoyable narrative, explaining how the simple action of consciously walking among trees can be a powerful antidote to the stresses of modern life. The audiobook not only highlights the mental and physical health benefits, but also implicitly invites readers to establish a more intimate and respectful relationship with the environment. I think it is essential reading if you are looking for peace of mind and a return to natural simplicity as I am. I recommend it.
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- M.B. Thomas
- 11-01-24
A complete guide to nature's calm
This book introduces the Japanese art of Shinrin-yoku—nature immersion with the intent to reduce stress and reconnect with nature. It covers mindfulness and sensory techniques for deeper immersion, like sounds and smells, how noise and stress affect our health in the modern day and how important it is to detox from that and get back into nature. I like the tips for different seasons and options for people who live in the city, as well as the historical context, making it a complete guide on everything you need to know to get started and integrate this wholesome practice into your life!
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- Melisa Bouza
- 10-18-24
Worth listening!
Firstly, if you have the chance to experience a real connection with nature in a forest, or even a green and quiet space, then this is worth listening to.
What I liked the most about this audiobook is the story behind each technique that the reader talks about. When opening out, you will learn different religions that seriously connect with nature and the effects on the human body and soul, but then the audiobook digs into the pragmatic aspects of forest bathing. It explores the seasons and useful observations to connect with nature during the 4 seasons, the steps to choose the best place to do this, and the equipment you need to have the best experience possible. Finally, you can learn how to apply this meditation to your life.
Probably, the best of the audiobooks besides the meditation itself, were the stories the reader tells and the historical background.
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- James Brannan
- 10-17-24
Given me inspiration!
I have enjoyed listening to this. It's really accentuated for me the importance of getting more into nature and revitalizing that connection in myself. It guides you with lots and lots of ideas of what to do and how to connect with nature best. First there is research telling how we are stressed and disconnected due to starving ourselves off from more natural environments and then it goes on to advise what to do: where, how often, what clothing and seasons and so on. I like this because I've recognised the value of being in nature more and have even more inspiration and ideas now.
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- Roman Mikulenčák
- 10-23-24
Power of Nature
Nature can help you feel better and less stressed. It introduces the practice of forest bathing, showing how it can improve your mental and physical health. The simple tips and mindfulness exercises are easy to follow, and it's a great guide for anyone looking to reconnect with nature in their daily life. I enjoyed learning how small changes can make a big difference.
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- Evan Seidlitz
- 10-14-24
Refreshing & Insightful
This book offers a practical guide to reconnecting with nature through the Japanese practice of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku). It explains how modern life’s constant noise and pollution affect our health and how immersing ourselves in nature can reduce stress and restore well-being. The book covers mindfulness techniques, tips for engaging the senses, and ways to incorporate nature into daily life, even in urban settings. It provides valuable insights and guidance for those seeking to reduce stress and enhance their connection to the natural world.
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- Kaylee
- 09-29-24
Never knew about this
I never knew about this concept but I’m excited to try out some the techniques outlined in this book as I think they’ll really help me destress. The cool thing about this book is that it’s far more than just concepts as it actually covers a good deal about the history as well.
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- Knowledge1000
- 10-17-24
Nature’s Reset Button—Right Here!
Who knew forest bathing could be such a game-changer? This book on Shinrin-yoku is like a nature lover’s secret weapon. It’s not just about taking a walk in the woods; it’s about slowing down, soaking in the magic of nature, and reconnecting with your senses. I didn’t realize how much I needed this until I tried it. Now, I’m obsessed with getting my daily dose of green. The mindfulness tips are super easy to follow, and it even works if you’re stuck in the city. Total zen in a book—highly recommend if you need a mental reset!
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