Sinopsis
"Forest Therapy in Malaysia" by Dr. Keeren Sundara Rajoo, Daljit Singh Karam, and Arifin Abdu, published by UPM Press, providing readers with a highly structural, evidence-based method to survive modern lifestyle stress by utilizing local green sanctuaries. Comprising ten cohesive chapters, the book systemizes the Japanese concept of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) through a localized lens, directly transforming Malaysia’s unique tropical ecosystems and forest parks into natural tools for physiological and emotional recovery. By providing scientific evidence on how intentional immersion in tropical greenery lowers blood pressure and calms autonomic nervous systems, this text serves as an active roadmap for vulnerable urbanites, offering a highly practical escape path from chaotic city life to sustainable mental and physical fortitude.
| Nombor Buku | 615.5 |
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| Tempat Terbitan | Serdang, Selangor |
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| Penerbit | Universiti Putra Malaysia Press |
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| Ukuran Tinggi Buku | 9789670035277 |
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Sasaran Biblioterapi
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Urban Workers Suffering from Chronic Workplace Stress |
The book explicitly targets individuals trapped in high-pressure modern environments who need rapid, accessible stress relief. This is proven by the chapters mapping out targeted programs near urban centers to ensure that "the forest therapy program was conducted at an urban park, making it easily accessible for urban residents" to combat routine burnout. |
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Psychiatric Patients and Mental Health Care Seekers |
The narrative functions as an integrative recovery workbook for individuals navigating clinically diagnosed mental fatigue. This is proven by specific text detailing how the integration of localized nature trails "would help psychiatric patients... give them more peace and opportunity to carry out personal and interpersonal sharing activities". |
Perkembangan Diri
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Growth in Emotional Regulation (Somatic Calming) |
The book helps individuals consciously shift their emotional states from frantic anxiety to receptive calm. This self-development is proven as the text details how regular interactive exposure to a green environment structurally "changed the emotions... making them more receptive to each other's diversity" while stabilizing parasympathetic nerves. |
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Growth in Social Health and Relationship Capital |
The manual trains readers to utilize nature settings as collaborative, therapeutic spaces to combat isolation. This is proven by the book's direct instructions for group therapy, explaining that "if forest therapy is done in a group, it can improve aspects of our social health, as it enhances our social interactions with others". |
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Growth in Proactive Lifestyle Discipline |
The text drives personal accountability by pushing readers to adopt structured, healthy routines that blend physical activity with nature. This growth is evidenced by guidelines combining outdoor immersion with nutritional consciousness, advising that "forest therapy should be done by walking, complemented by eating a healthy diet" to build structural immunity. |
