CONTENTS SUMMARY Prelims: 5 pp Introduction: 4 pp Part One: Brave the Elements: 48 pp Part Two: Ignite Your Senses: 48 pp Part Three: Spark Your Imagination: 48 pp Conclusion: 4 pp Index and Credits: 3 pp CONTENTS BREAKDOWN PRELIMS ( 5 pp ) INTRO ( 4 pp ) PART ONE: BRAVE THE ELEMENTS ( 48 pp ) "Walking sets the mind adrift, clarifying and organizing thoughts. Life need not be lived at a hectic, breakneck speed." - Kathryn Aalto Part 1 encourages readers to stay warm and dry while braving the phenomena of the natural world, enabling them to get the most out of their shinrin-yoku experience. Whether following the signposts or meandering off the footpath to explore on their own, the natural world is a limitless playground waiting for them to bathe in its beauty or delve into the depths of what it has to teach. From "Whisper to the wind" to "Peer into the shadows" this section lays the groundwork necessary to finding peace in nature. * Sunbathe * Get wet * Hide in the fog * Whisper to the wind * Warm and dry * Pack a snack * Hop over a stream * Bushwhack * Sunrise and sunset * Peer into the shadows * Soak up ions after a storm * Change with the seasons * Take a deep breath * Experience the northern lights * Take your time * Find a rainbow * Baby steps * Listen to your thoughts * Feel your body * Clear your head * Be here now * Radical acceptance * Solitude * Companionship * Relax PART 2: IGNITE YOUR SENSES ( 48 pp ) "Don''t just stay in your corner of the forest." - A.A.

Milne, creator of Winnie The Pooh Part 2 encourages the reader to experience the natural world through their senses. No matter the vastness of far-away forests, nor the limits of fenced fields nearby, encountering the natural world in all its splendour is assured. From humble flora to grand fauna, the reader is sure to encounter a variety of textures, sights, sounds, smells and mysteries on their forest bathing journeys. There are metaphors and meaning in all we experience; opening our eyes, ears, hearts and minds is how and where we find the answers we seek. * Take off your shoes * Listen to the birds * The buzz of the bees * Ride a bicycle * Hear the snow crunch * Go by horseback * Step on twigs * Kick a pile of leaves * Hike through heather * Go jogging * Look up * Smell the roses * Identify fungi * Pick berries * Sing to a plant * Sit still * Phytoncides * Fall asleep in tall grass * Follow a deer trail * Explore a den * Skinny dip * Jump in a puddle * Shower under a waterfall * Take time off * Trust in yourself PART THREE: SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION ( 48 pp ) "Imagination alone is not enough; the reality of nature is far more wondrous than anything we can imagine." - Neil deGrasse Tyson Part 3 explores the relationship between imagination and nature, encouraging readers to untangle themselves from stress and bad habits via therapeutic play and physical activity. Staying inside limits energy and imagination; therefor chapters like "Leave a Trail of Breadcrumbs" and "Pray to the Nature Spirits" promote mental and physical well-being, for overcoming the metaphorical thorns and thistles of life can easily be mastered at the School of Forest Therapy. * Find a fairy door * Pretend you are an Ewok * Build a tree house * Leave a trail of breadcrumbs * Ride a sunbeam * Get lost * Follow a Trail * Crawl * Slither * Balance on a log * Use your imagination * Carve your initials in a tree * Hug a tree * Climb a tree * Pray to the nature spirits * Wildcraft * Make music * The sound of silence * Hop like a rabbit * Write a haiku * Peace and quiet * Find freedom * Feel good * Make a mud pie * Enlightenment CONCLUSION ( 4 pp ) INDEX AND CREDITS ( 3 pp ).