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The Max Planck Institute in Germany just published a study that shows being near forests increases brain plasticity. Older adults in Berlin who live near trees have healthier brains. In particular, the amygdala, the stress reduction portion of the brain, is bigger, healthier and more active in those living close to forests. Research on the brain […]
All you have to do is step outside and breathe. Or better still, find a frozen river to skate away on. No matter where you are – as long as you are outside – you are getting the benefits of tree aerosols. The healthy microbials are in the winds. See trees with new eyes. See […]
“Green exercise” or any physical activity outdoors (from stroll in the park or a bike through the forest) lifts mood and self esteem. Professor Richard Mitchell’s University of Glasgow in Scotland. team studied two thousand physically active people (walking, cycling and jogging) in natural and non-natural settings. The team found that only outdoor activities in grass and […]
Connections between trees and health are growing. We are waking up to health benefits of trees. Investigative reporter Florence Williams’s famous headline now makes sense: “Take Two Hours of Pine Forest and Call Me in the Morning” In her book “The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier and More Creative”, Williams describes and […]
This post is about how to recover health, hope, and happiness with the help of trees. I am a nurse and a patient: a fit 65 year old with Lupus and Raynaud’s Disease. Getting any diagnosis is like striking a match. Once struck, the match does not light again. There is no going back. […]