Measuring the Effects of Forest SPA Programme in Urban Parks Using Active Imagination

Pešalj Gordana (), Uršič Svetlana (), Jovanović Ivana, Zdravković Svetlana, Presetnik Ljubica and Isailović Gorana
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Pešalj Gordana: postgraduated student, Health college Belgrade, Cara Dušana 256, Belgrade, Serbia
Uršič Svetlana: postgraduated student, Health college Belgrade, Cara Dušana 256, Belgrade, Serbia
Jovanović Ivana: Medical SPA association of Serbia, Sime Igumanova 18, Belgrade, Serbia
Zdravković Svetlana: Medical SPA association of Serbia, Sime Igumanova 18, Belgrade, Serbia
Presetnik Ljubica: Medical SPA association of Serbia, Sime Igumanova 18, Belgrade, Serbia
Isailović Gorana: Medical SPA association of Serbia, Sime Igumanova 18, Belgrade, Serbia

Acta Economica Et Turistica, 2016, vol. 2, issue 2, 231-234

Abstract: Nature has been shown to be beneficial to our overall health and well-being. We are all connected to nature and it is important to maintain this vital connection for our health and well-being. Spending time outside in nature or urban parks has been shown to positively affect a person’s emotions and improve their sense of well-being. Access to nature balances circadian rhythms, lowers blood pressure, reduces stress and increases absorption of Vitamin D. Increasingly, evidence demonstrates that contactwith the living world around us is an important part of healing and recovery. The natural world’s role in human well-being is an essential, yet often forgotten, aspect of healthcare. Of particular importance are the benefits one can derive through interaction with natural environments. Reincorporating the natural world is practiced to move healthcare toward being more “green”. Spiritual well-being is enhanced through the experience of greater interconnections, and it occurs when interacting with the natural world. One study examined the physiological and psychological responses to real forest landscapes as well as the therapeutic uses of forests relative to urban environments.

Keywords: forest SPA; active imagination; mandala (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1515/aet-2016-0020

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