Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. 22nd February, 2016. Weather: Better known for its beaches, volcanic mountains and year round sunshine, the mountains of Gran Canaria look more like The Alps after three days of stormy weather covered the higher mountains (between 1500 - 1900metres) in snow, knee deep in places. PICTURED: Hikers enjoying the rare alpine-like conditions high in the mountains of Gran Canaria as access roads are reopened to the public. Credit: Alan Dawson News/Alamy Live News
Shinrin-yoku is a term that means "taking in the forest atmosphere" or "forest bathing." It was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and healing in Japanese medicine. Researchers primarily in Japan and South Korea have established a robust body of scientific literature on the health benefits of spending time under the canopy of a living forest.
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