In a way, it’s a bit of guided meditation. It makes us stop and be present in nature, instead of, ‘I got to get to the top of ...

Finding the right swimsuit can be challenging due to the variety of styles and brands. Several retailers offer diverse swimwear options, including Summersalt, Asos and Frankies Bikinis. Factors to ...

Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, is a Japanese pastime encouraged by the Japanese government in the 1980s as a way for people to escape the pressures of modern life. Tansy said forest bathing involved ...

Forest bathing emerged in Japan in the 1980s as a physiological and psychological exercise called shinrin-yoku, meaning “forest bathing” or “taking in the forest atmosphere.” Now this type of walking ...

Forest bathing might sound like a synonym for skinny-dipping. Instead, it’s spending time in a forested area (fully clothed) and soaking up the atmosphere — a metaphorical bathing of your senses in ...

Think it’s hot at the beach these days? Imagine wearing wool, which is what the first garments we’d recognize as swimsuits were made of. But maybe wool had its charms. “Our forebears knew that wool ...

As one Redditor recently put it: "Is showering more hygienic than bathing because you aren't sitting in a bunch of butthole ...

A new report found that sauna bathing is associated with a reduction in the risk of vascular diseases, such as high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive diseases, nonvascular ...

Advice against bathing at Rea's Wood has been lifted as the presence of blue-green algae (pictured last year in 2024) has decreased A section of Lough Neagh designated for swimming failed to meet ...

I am a person who tends to shower daily—both for my psyche and for my fine hair that devolves into greasiness when not shampooed. Ditto my children, who get nebulously sticky during the course of a ...

A Day of Devotion and Charity Observing Paush Purnima Bath and Charity in 2026: Today marks the celebration of Paush Purnima, ...