{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Science of Forest Bathing | Dr. Brenda Lau","description":"&quot;Those credentials don't take precedence over the lived experience of 52 years as a woman. That's why I stand here now.&quot; \u2014 Dr. Brenda Lau Dr. Brenda Lau is an anesthesiologist, pain specialist, and hypnotherapist \u2014 but she leads with something more fundamental than any of those titles. Captured live at the Women in Motion Conference, this conversation covers what genuine women's health looks like when you take the whole person seriously: the nervous system, the immune system, the heart, and the mind together. Dr. Lau walks through the real science behind forest bathing \u2014 how the phytoncides released by trees have measurable antibacterial and antiviral effects, how stillness in nature directly activates the parasympathetic nervous system, and how psychoneuroimmunology shows us that what we think and feel has a direct consequence on immune function. Underneath all of it is one conviction she returns to throughout: nothing replaces human-to-human connection. Not diagnostics, not technology, not any credential. The heart matters \u2014 and that is where health begins. Learn more &amp;amp; connect: Website: https:\/\/www.brendalaumd.com Instagram \/ Facebook \/ YouTube: Brenda Lau MD Resources mentioned: Forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) \u2014 research on nature immersion and immune function Vagus nerve and nervous system regulation \u2014 sympathetic \/ parasympathetic balance Psychoneuroimmunology \u2014 the science connecting mind, nervous system, and immune response Career Leadership Coaching Today by Doris Choto \u2014 available on Amazon EQuilibrium Services: https:\/\/equilibriumservices.co.uk To learn more about how coaching can improve your life and help you reach your goals, visit https:\/\/DorisChoto.com to connect with Lady Dee directly. To expand on the ideas in this conversation, pick up Lady Dee's book Career Leadership Coaching Today \u2014 available on Amazon. ","author_name":"Mindset Of Excellence","author_url":"https:\/\/careerleadershipcoachingtoday.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42881395\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/206224685"}