Green Forest Light for Pain Relief | Thomas Seager, PhD | Uncommon Living 32 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 3, 2026 · 43 MIN

Green Forest Light for Pain Relief | Thomas Seager, PhD | Uncommon Living 32

from Uncommon Living: A Dialogue in Human Resilience · host Thomas P Seager, PhD

The green light of the shady forest might be why the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) promotes healing. Immersion in the shady forest for just a few hours a week boosted the immune system, fight cancer, reduce inflammation, improve circulation, speed healing, and enhance mood. Meanwhile, in clinical trials at Harvard and University of Arizona, green light therapy has been used to treat migraine and other types of pain.In this episode of the Uncommon Living podcast, Thomas Seager, PhD explains the invention of the MyGreen Lamp for treatment of migraine and other types of pain, how the lamp was invented, how it compares to other green phototherapy technologies, and why he thinks its related to forest bathing.Try MyGreen at mygreenlamp.com

The green light of the shady forest might be why the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) promotes healing. Immersion in the shady forest for just a few hours a week boosted the immune system, fight cancer, reduce inflammation, improve circulation, speed healing, and enhance mood. Meanwhile, in clinical trials at Harvard and University of Arizona, green light therapy has been used to treat migraine and other types of pain.In this episode of the Uncommon Living podcast, Thomas Seager, PhD explains the invention of the MyGreen Lamp for treatment of migraine and other types of pain, how the lamp was invented, how it compares to other green phototherapy technologies, and why he thinks its related to forest bathing.Try MyGreen at mygreenlamp.com

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