{"id":460,"date":"2019-03-21T16:15:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T16:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/?p=460"},"modified":"2021-12-12T16:22:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T16:22:10","slug":"trees-can-help-you-get-better-zzzs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kimjoneswrites.co.uk\/?p=460","title":{"rendered":"Trees can help you get better zzzs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In my new book ‘222 Ways to Trick Yourself to Sleep’<\/a>, I’ve written about how trees can help you get better zzzs….<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Shinrin-yoku\u2019 – or ‘forest bathing’ is a Japanese term meaning to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the forest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrounding yourself by trees and nature has been found to help lower stress boost the immune system and lift mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And one Japanese study found that people with sleep problems enjoyed better, deeper sleep after a wander through the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A natural environment is known to impact positively on wellbeing, but it’s also thought that inhaling the essential oils that trees emanate may also be involved in aiding better sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m lucky enough to have woods near me where I often go to walk my dog. If you’re not near countryside, then head to a local park with trees and enjoy a mindful walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more tips, take a look at my book – it’s in good bookshops and on Amazon<\/a>
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Photos by veeterzy<\/a> , Elke Karin Lugert<\/a> and kazuend<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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