In fast-paced everyday life it is becoming increasingly important to find an antipole. The
forest seems to be the perfect place for this - it offers balancing stimuli health-promoting
effects and its climate is proven to be effective on human health. This non-fiction book
explains the background and facts about the effect of forest visits on a scientifically sound
basis and sensitizes readers to the great health benefits of forest bathing (Shinrin-Yoku) and
forest therapy. As an oasis of tranquility the forest invites you to slow down regenerate and
draw new energy. Written for interested lay people - psychotherapists doctors and other health
professionals can read along. From the contents: How the forest and its climate affect us - How
to discover and use the forest and its atmosphere for your health. The Authors: Prof. Dr. Dr.
Angela Schuh and Gisela Immich M.Sc. research the effects of forests and climate on health at
the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich Germany and develop concepts for preventive forest
use as well as forest therapy. This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition
Waldtherapie - das Potenzial des Waldes für Ihre Gesundheit by Angela Schuh and Gisela Immich
published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany part of Springer Nature in 2019. The translation was
done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A
subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content so that the book will read
stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously
to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies
to support the authors.
