![]() ![]() If you look closely around The Pinehills, you'll see a place carefully situated among the trees, and a community that epitomizes shinrin-yoku - thriving and growing in harmony with nature. The Japanese term shinrin-yoku, translates to “forest bathing” or “absorbing the forest atmosphere.” The practice encourages people to simply spend time in nature - no actual bathing takes place. Wondering about the connection between nature and our well-being? If you haven't already, watch the short video above from Florence Williams to learn what happens when you spend just 5 minutes in nature. She tells us that "evidence suggests you should treat nature as you would exercise: Any is good, and more is better." Bundle up and head out! Making a case for spending more time outdoors, Williams shows how time spent in nature is more essential and urgent than ever. While there's science to explain how we feel when we're in nature, and you know that feeling, that's truly your soul speaking.įor many of us in northern climes, our lives shift indoors during winter. So, what a happy accident that a book buried in the stack all winter made it to the top just in time to remind us: The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative by Florence Williams. ![]() No matter the season, The Pinehills offers countless excuses to drop what you're doing and get out of the house. "Go outside, often, sometimes in wild places. ![]()
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