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Det er for nyligt blevet videnskabeligt underbygget, at det at omfavne træer er godt for dig. Forskning har vist at man ikke behøver at røre et træ for at få det bedre, blot det at være i nærheden har en gavnlig virkning.

I bogen, Blinded by Science viser forfatteren, Matthew Silverstone, hvordan forskningen indikerer, at træer faktisk har en positiv indflydelse på mange sundhedsproblemer, som koncentrationsniveau, reaktionstid, depression, stress og andre forskellige former for mental sundhed. Han peger endog på forskning, som viser træers evne til at lindre hovedpiner i mennesker, der søger lindring ved at kommunikere med træer.

Forfatteren henviser til et antal studier hvor man har fundet, at børn viser betydelige psykologiske og fysiologiske forbedringer i deres sundhed og velvære, når de interagere med planter og træer. Specielt viser forskningen, at børn fungerer bedre kognitivt og følelsesmæssigt i grønne områder og har mere kreativ leg i grønne omtråder. Han citerer også en større offentlig sundhedsundersøgelse, som beskæftigede sig med sammenhængen mellem grønne områder og mental sundhed. Den konkluderede at "adgang til naturen i væsentlig grad kan bidrage til vores mentale kapital og velvære".


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So what is it about nature that can have these significant effects? Up until now it has been thought to be the open green spaces that cause this effect. However, Matthew Silverstone, shows that it is nothing to do with this by proving scientifically that it is the vibrational properties of trees and plants that give us the health benefits and not the open green spaces.The answer to how plants and trees affect us physiologically turns out to be very simple. It is all to do with the fact thateverything vibrates in a subtle manner, and different vibrations affect biological behaviors. One research experiment showed that if you drink a glass of water that has been treated with a "10Hz vibration" your blood coagulation rates will change immediately on ingesting the treated water. It is the same with trees, when touching a tree its different vibrational pattern will affect various biological behaviors within your body.

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This vibrational idea is backed up throughout the book by a number of scientific studies to provide convincing proof that tree hugging has incredible benefits to us. One report even concluded the following: "safe, green spaces may be effective in treating some forms of mental illnesses".

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There is one other school of thought are in alignment with this remarkable theory: Taoism. For example, the Taoist master Mantak Chia teaches students to meditate with trees, as a way of release "negative energies." In his Cosmic Tree Healing Qigong method, Master Chia teaches how to align one's body with the "aura" (or energetic field) of a tree. He explains that trees are natural processors that can help you transform your body's sick or negative energy into positive, vital life force energy.As you connect your energy with the tree you facilitate your own physical and emotional healing. The Taoist theory is that because trees stand very still, they are better at absorbing the Earth's Energy and the Universal Force from the Heavens. Trees and all plants have the ability to absorb the light frequencies and transform them into physical food; and they do the same with energetic food. The Taoist view of trees is to see them constantly in meditation, with subtle energy as their natural language.
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One other fascinating laboratory that studies plant vibrational energies is Damanhur, an intentional community in Italy. In this peaceful and spiritual ecovillage there is a laboratory in the woods that offers a beautiful choir of singing trees. Yeah, you read that right... Singing trees. Since 1976, researchers at Damanhur have invented and developed equipment that can capture electromagnetic changes on the surface of leaves and roots, transforming them into actual sounds. The best part is, these trees seem to control their electrical responses via a feedback mechanism, and demonstrate a kind of awareness and preference for types of music. The singing plants and trees of Damanhur have sparked off such a worldwide fascination that the people began organizing "Plant Concerts", where musicians perform to the music created by the trees. Watch this 15-minute video of a beautiful demonstration singing plants while one of Damanhur's researchers explain the phenomenon.


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What you can do: Get off the web and go for a walk in nature! And go meditate with a tree! Read: Blinded by Science by Matthew Silverstone .Watch: Cosmic Tree Healing Qigong by Master Mantak Chia