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A researcher measures brain activity measurement during forest walking. (© Professor Miyazaki Yoshifumi)
Even sitting still and viewing the forest environment can have beneficial effects, according to Miyazaki’s research. (© Professor Miyazaki Yoshifumi)
In this kind of test, subjects breathe in forest aromas while their prefrontal brain activity is measured. Ikei Harumi is at rear, running the experiment.
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