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Thread started 07/21/15 8:15am

morningsong

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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Reply #1 posted 07/21/15 8:37am

JoeTyler

common sense nod

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Reply #2 posted 07/21/15 10:53am

morningsong

I thought it copied the link but it didn't.

http://www.learning-mind....confirms/

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Reply #3 posted 07/21/15 11:54am

babynoz

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Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #4 posted 07/21/15 11:55am

babynoz

JoeTyler said:

common sense nod



Common sense is becoming quite rare.... lol

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #5 posted 07/21/15 11:50pm

morningsong

I guess "they" feel they have concrete proof on how its more beneficial.
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Reply #6 posted 07/30/15 1:56am

TheBahtMaster

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babynoz said:



JoeTyler said:


common sense nod





Common sense is becoming quite rare.... lol


Yes you may even spot a few good bahts along the way cool
1 U.S. Dollar = 34 Bahts

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