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Shinrin-Yoku: An Occupational Therapy Exploration

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1.  Shrinrin Yoku is:
  1. The term for forest therapy
  2. The Japanese word for forest bathing or forest air bathing
  3. The term for healthy walking
  4. The Japanese word for hiking with a partner
2.  _____________ is the beginning of forest bathing and the first threshold the client will cross in the session.
  1. Intention
  2. Connection
  3. Awareness
  4. Possibilities
3.  An Awareness invitation encourages:
  1. Thinking about our problems
  2. Becoming aware of environmental damage
  3. Noticing our body sensations
  4. Being mindful and in the present moment
4.  An Invitation is:
  1. A specific exercise to be completed by a client
  2. A letter written in a journal
  3. A way to connect with nature
  4. A flow between the environment as your partner and yourself and can be guided by an OTP
5.  Forest bathing has documented effects on:
  1. Healing
  2. Gastrointestinal motility
  3. Step length
  4. Hygiene
6.  Forest bathing has shown to decrease stress through measuring:
  1. Time without technology
  2. Effect of polyphenols on hormone production
  3. Heart rate, blood pressure and self-report
  4. Reduction in medication rates
7.  Forest bathing has been used positively with:
  1. People with psychiatric conditions
  2. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  3. Veterans with PTSD
  4. All of the above
8.  A barrier to forest bathing with children with autism was identified as:
  1. Safety concerns
  2. Allergies
  3. Increased alertness
  4. Animal bites
9.  Forest bathing can be therapeutic in the following conditions:
  1. Warm, dry weather
  2. Winter weather
  3. Rain or precipitation
  4. All of the above
10.  Relaxation was noted by measure of:
  1. Mood, affect, restoration and vitality
  2. Heart rate variability
  3. Blood pressure, heart rate and mood
  4. Saliva cortisol response

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