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Walking in Nature Reduces Negativity, Anxiety and Stress, Study Confirms The study was carried out with 38 people, 19 of whom went on a 90-minute walk in an urban setting on one of the busiest streets in Palo Alto, and 19 who went on a walk of the same length of time, in a green, natural setting near Stanford. Not surprisingly, the participants who walked through nature had lower repetitive negative thoughts about themselves than the other group of participants. Read more at: http://www.learning-mind....-confirms/ It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air, that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit. —Robert Louis Stevenson Among the many reasons to preserve what is left of our ancient forests, the mental aspects stand tall. The notion that forests have a special place in the realm of public health, including an ability to refresh the weary, is not a new one. Medical doctors, including Franklin B. Hough, reported in early U.S. medical journals that forests have a “cheerful and tranquilizing influence which they exert upon the mind, more especially when worn down by mental labor.” Individuals report that forests are the perfect landscape to cultivate what are called transcendent experiences—these are unforgettable moments of extreme happiness, of attunement to that outside the self, and moments that are ultimately perceived as very important to the individual. | |
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common sense | |
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I thought it copied the link but it didn't. | |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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I guess "they" feel they have concrete proof on how its more beneficial. | |
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babynoz said:
Yes you may even spot a few good bahts along the way 1 U.S. Dollar = 34 Bahts
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