Chapter 1: What does Tom think about the new teaser for Season 3 of The Valley?
It's now time for your weekly detox with Tom Schwartz. It's always the calm before the storm. There's only so much I can take before I snap.
You know what I'm saying? We've all been there. What do you guys do when you get to the point where you're ready to snap? What do you think of the new teaser? Season 3 of The Valley.
pretty good huh pretty juicy i love the valley the show and the location and i had so much filming this season i felt lucky it felt like as natural a transition as possible i laughed a lot we lived it up oh my god i live laugh loved oh my god the holy trifecta trinity but yeah What do you guys do when you get to the point where you feel like you're gonna snap?
Chapter 2: How does Tom suggest detoxing from reality TV stress?
I like to reconnect with Mother Nature, and I was thinking we'd go on a little hike. You know, maybe some lunch at Aroma Cafe, Tujunga Village, then maybe a little wellness massage. What do you think about that? Are you in? You ever heard of Fred Parker Wellness on Ventura? We're gonna get a Lomi Lomi massage. I don't even know what that is. But I think it's rooted in Hawaiian culture.
And it sounds fabulous. So if you guys are cool, do you want to come with?
Chapter 3: What hiking spots does Tom recommend in the Valley?
Yeah? A nice restorative little reconnect with Mother Nature? Are you guys in? Okay. Okay. It was really breezy. Oh, it's real breezy. See? Told you. Easy, breezy, lemon squeezy.
Chapter 4: What is a Lomi Lomi massage and its significance?
Easy, breezy, lemon squeezy. As you can see, I was going to do the whole episode up there. I thought it'd be nice. The birds chirping, sun shining. But it was just the audio quality with the breeze was too much. So I'm back at the crib, snuggled up with the pups. Rooftop. Sun is setting. The vibes are way up. Way up.
Chapter 5: How does forest bathing benefit mental health?
And yeah. Fryman is a vibe. That's like one of my favorite hikes in all the valley. Instead of therapy, I usually just go to Fryman. I know. Should be the best of both worlds, but like, it's a great location. It's not too strenuous. It's like two and a half miles, I think, the loop. Dog friendly. Lots of people.
Chapter 6: What unique experiences can you find at Fred Parker Wellness?
Always feels pretty safe. Gorgeous, sprawling views of the valley. Surrounded by the hills. The stars. And... Man, it just feels cool there. You know, back in 2012, got voted best running trail by LA Weekly. Yeah, but I go there for less of a workout. I don't want to flex on you. I don't want to say it's pretty easy.
Chapter 7: What are the highlights of dining at Art's Delicatessen?
But for me, it's more therapeutic, relaxing. But it's challenging enough to where you do get a little workout. You get a little sweat. And it's one of my happy little places there. I was looking at one of the tree people's benches. And there's a little quote on there. It says, sometimes you just need to rest. The world can wait. And that was donated by the Schulman Family Foundation.
But yeah, I'm taking that rest.
Chapter 8: How does Tom reflect on his detox day and its impact?
So you can wait, world. Chill out while you're breathing down my neck, world. Okay, sorry. But it's like my favorite hike to clear my head in the valley. So you guys check it out if you go on a little valley tour. Especially after it rains in LA, the hills become lush. There's times you almost feel like you're in Hawaii. Is there a Hawaiian theme? Hawaiian undercurrent on this episode.
But yes, the vibrant shades of green. Go check out my Instagram. They just make you feel alive, happy, invigorated. Birds chirping, people laughing, sun shining bright. Parts of it are canopied if you're feeling adventurous. You can venture off once you get to the top of the loop in the cul-de-sac, which is like this idyllic little neighborhood.
But on the right side, you can go up if you're up for the challenge. And it's beautiful. You feel like you're deep in the Santa Monica Mountains. Even more gorgeous. And lots of trees. By the way, there's a term for this. The term for breathing in fresh air around trees and plants. It's forest bathing. Forest bathing. well, that sounds kind of sexy. I like it.
I need more forest bathing in my life. Yeah, so it comes from the Japanese practice of shinnyoku. I think I'm pronouncing that right. Shinnyoku. And it pretty much just involves immersing yourself in a nice relaxing forest atmosphere to chill out, wind down, reduce stress, and just... Give yourself an effing break. But yeah, Shinrin-yoku. I think it literally translates to forest bath.
So yeah, you go out there and you just bathe in Mother Nature's greatness. Boost that immune system while bathing in the forest. And you inhale phytosol. Phyton science? Phyton science? Wait, stick with me on this one. I've never pronounced this one before, but I think I'm pronouncing it right. Does that sound right to you guys? Phytoncides. Yeah, phytoncides.
So, essentially, when you go out there and you're hiking and you're surrounded by all these beautiful plants and vegetation, you inhale phytoncides, which are airborne chemicals emitted by plants and trees, especially evergreens. You know the smell. But yeah, they emit these chemicals to protect themselves from insects and diseases, but...
Apparently these compounds can help boost your human immune system. That's right. So there's health benefits to this aside from just being effing relaxing. It's just, yeah, man, lower that blood pressure, lower that cortisol, lower that cortisol levels, improve your mood and just vibe out. Give yourself a nice break.
I think technically when you're, you know, forest bathing, you don't want it to be a strenuous workout. It's more like laid back, gentle. Like I said before, easy peasy, lemon squeezy, mindful rather than rigorous. But I mean, it can be the best of both worlds. Yeah, by the way, if you go to Fryman and you think it's kind of hard, I hope I didn't insult you.
Don't be like, Schwartz, fuck, that was kind of hard, man. I'm just, like, so used to it. It seems like second nature. Cruise control zen helps me be present up there. It's a great place to go after filming another season of reality TV. Which...
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