Shinrin-yoku
Etymology
Japanese 森林浴, literally "forest bathing," from "shinrin" (forest) and "yoku" (bath). It is an honest, datable coinage: the term was introduced in 1982 by the Japanese Forestry Agency, and the practice has since been studied for its effects on stress and blood pressure.
noun · /SHIN-rin YOH-koo/
The practice of slowing down and immersing yourself in a forest to absorb its atmosphere for the sake of your health.
What it names
Deliberate, therapeutic time among trees as a distinct activity — not a hike or a workout, but a sensory soak.
Example
Her doctor half-jokingly prescribed shinrin-yoku, so she started spending Sunday mornings walking slowly among the cedars.
Related idea
Where Norwegian friluftsliv is a whole outdoor way of life, shinrin-yoku is narrower and more clinical — a specific dose of forest taken for its calming effect.