Forest Bathing (MyLot Exclusive #752)

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I was in Maine the other day. It was a business trip. I was there to personally supervise the start of construction on my new Lab-Grown Lobster Plant. That's the routine boring part of this story. The sad tragic part is that I took Delimber Clear-Cut Harvest with me. She's my Head Forester and Chief Executive Vice President In Charge Of Outdoor Affairs. She falsely claims that I never take her anywhere anymore, so I took her to Maine. There's nothing sad or tragic about Delimber. Except for her bad behavior sometimes. And this was one of those times. She asked me if I wanted to go Forest Bathing in Acadia National Park. It was way too cold for any sane person to bathe in the forest but if she wanted to, I'd be happy to watch, hand her a towel and help her warm-up afterward. So I said, "Sure. Let's go." We went to Acadia and managed to find a forest with very little trouble. We walked into it and stumbled on a nice stream almost right away. "This looks like a good spot," I said. She agreed and sat down on a big rock. I waited patiently for her to get undressed and get in the water. When it became clear she wasn't going to, I said, "You've chickened out, huh? That's alright. Let's go back to the room and do some Hotel Bathing." She said, "You idiot. Forest Bathing has nothing to do with bathing. And before you ask, I'm not getting naked, either. Because it has nothing to do with nudity. Unless you're in a clothing-optional area and want to do it in the nude." She went on to explain that Forest Bathing is simply going into the woods and disconnecting from everything. Basically, it's just meditating in the middle of a bunch of trees. I am turning the whole matter over to my lawyers and the jokester who named it is getting sued for False Advertising. ************** Forest Bathing: What It Is, And Why You Should Do It At Least Once Forest bathing has proved to be beneficial in a multitude of ways, but what is it, exactly? BY KATIE MACHADO PUBLISHED 4 DAYS AGO