This blog post was written by Victoria L. Freeman, Ph.D., CHFS, CMH, CBC. When Elizabeth’s* (name changed) teenage son found her still, lifeless body on the floor in their home, he feared the worst. But thankfully, while his mom was unfortunately unconscious from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs...

This blog post was written by Victoria L. Freeman, Ph.D., CHFS, CMH. “Profound” even “transformational”… these are powerful words that proponents of a mindful health endeavor called “forest bathing” often use to describe their experience. Originating in Japan in 1982, forest bathing or “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese is more than a simple...