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In South Korea’s ‘healing forest,’ the pandemic-stressed compete for the ultimate chill
Min Joo Kim
JEJU, South Korea Organizers of South Korea s annual competition to be the best at doing nothing seriously, nothing needed just the right spot for the work-from-home parents, remote-learning students and others weary of the pandemic.
So what could be better than a healing forest on the southern island of Jeju? The woodlands are known as a site for other therapeutic programs.
Twenty-eight pandemic-battered competitors gathered under the leafy canopy Wednesday for the Space Out Competition. The premise is simply: zone out for 90 minutes, with the winner having the lowest and most stable heart rate. Spectators also cast votes for the top three who displayed the best Zen. (A Jeju-based hair stylist, who barely moved during the 90 minutes, won.) ....

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