TREE HUGGING NOW SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED
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Die hard conservatives love to disparage liberals as tree huggers, but it has been recently scientifically validated that hugging trees is actually good for you. Research has shown that you don't even have to touch a tree to get better, you just need to be within its vicinity has a beneficial effect.
In a recently published book, Blinded by Science, the author Matthew Silverstone, proves scientifically that trees do in fact improve many health issues such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), concentration levels, reaction times, depression and other forms of mental illness. He even points to research indicating a tree's ability to alleviate headaches in humans seeking relief by communing with trees.
The author points to a number of studies that have shown that children show significant psychological and physiological improvement in terms of their health and well being when they interact with plants and trees. Specifically, the research indicates that children function better cognitively and emotionally in green environments and have more creative play in green areas. Also, he quotes a major public health report that investigated the association between green spaces and mental health concluded that "access to nature can significantly contribute to our mental capital and wellbeing".
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 that everything vibrates in a subtle manner, and different vibrations affect biological behaviours. 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 behaviours within your body.
This vibrational idea is backed up throughout the book by a number of scientific studies to provide convincing proof that tree hugging after all is not such a crazy idea. One report even concluded the following: "safe, green spaces may be as effective as prescription drugs in treating some forms of mental illnesses".
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.
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.
7 Oldest Trees in the World
Nature
has a way of persisting through the destruction we wreck and being bountiful
despite it. Everything erodes but nature preserves itself and lives on while we
perish. These are some the oldest and most beautiful living things known to
man.
1. Jomon Sugi Tree:
This large “Yakusugi Cedar” tree was located in 1996 and has since become
quite famous. It is said to be the largest Cedar tree in Japan. It is 25 meters
tall with a trunk circumference of 16.2 m (53 ft) and estimated to be around
2,200 years old (some claim that it is much older). It is called “Jomon-sugi”
(meaning Old Cedar) and is located in the Yakushima World Heritage Area.
2. The Sarv-e-Abarkooh Cypress Tree:
Also called the Zoroastrian Sarv, The Sarv-e-abarkooh Cypress tree is located
in Abarkuh, Yazd, Iran. Protected by the Cultural Heritage Organization of Iran
as a national natural monument, it is indeed a major tourist attraction with a
height of 25 metres and circumference of 18 metres. It is estimated to be over
4000 years old and may be the oldest living thing in Asia. According to the
China Daily ranking of the top 10 oldest trees in the world, Sarv-e Abar-Kuh is
the second oldest tree in the world and it holds a special place in the hearts
of all Iranians, with strong religious connotations.
3. ‘Alerce’ Patagonian Cypress Tree:
Another tree which is known to have been around for 35 million years, due to
fossilised remains – the oldest today being a youthful 3,600 years of age – is
the Patagonian Cypress, also known as the 'Alerce'. So valuable was the wood of
this tree to the Chilean locals that they used roof shingles made from it as
money.
4. Jardine Juniper Tree:
The Jardine Juniper was discovered on July 23, 1923, by Maurice Blood Linford,
a student at Utah State University. It stands on a ridge of rocks roughly 1
mile up the mountainside, directly west of the mouth of Cottonwood Creek,
nearly 16 miles up Logan Canyon. From the immense size of the trunk he decided
that the tree was nearly 3,000 years old. The circumference of the trunk was 26
feet, 8 inches, and the tree stood 44 feet, 6 inches tall.
5. ‘Patriarca de Floresta’ Tree:
Yet another ancient South American resident is the 'Patriarca de Floresta' tree
of Brazil. One of the biggest trees in the Atlantic Forest, this one is thought
to be at least 3000 years old, almost certainly the oldest non-conifer tree in
Brazil. The tree is believed to be sacred, but its species is widely threatened
due to forest clearing in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.
6. ‘Chestnut Tree of 100 Horses’:
This tree, located on Mount Etna in Sicily, is the largest and oldest known
chestnut tree in the world. Believed to be between 2,000 and 4,000 years old,
this tree's age is particularly impressive because Mount Etna is one of the
most active volcanoes in the world. The tree's name originated from a legend in
which a company of 100 knights were caught in a severe thunderstorm. According
to the legend, all of them were able to take shelter under the massive tree. It
is listed by Guinness World Records as having the "greatest tree girth
ever," at 190 feet in circumference.
7. The ‘General Sherman’ Giant
Sequoia, USA:
One of the youngest of these ancient trees is the 'General Sherman', a Giant
Sequoia that stands 275ft tall and measures 102ft in circumference at the base.
It can be found in the Sequoia National Park. As of 2002, the trunk volume was
measured at about 1487 cubic meters, and has been identified as the largest
tree in the world by wood-volume. It is believed to be between 2,300 and 2,700
years old.
Die hard conservatives love to disparage liberals as tree huggers, but it has been recently scientifically validated that hugging trees is actually good for you. Research has shown that you don't even have to touch a tree to get better, you just need to be within its vicinity has a beneficial effect.
In a recently published book, Blinded by Science, the author Matthew Silverstone, proves scientifically that trees do in fact improve many health issues such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), concentration levels, reaction times, depression and other forms of mental illness. He even points to research indicating a tree's ability to alleviate headaches in humans seeking relief by communing with trees.
The author points to a number of studies that have shown that children show significant psychological and physiological improvement in terms of their health and well being when they interact with plants and trees. Specifically, the research indicates that children function better cognitively and emotionally in green environments and have more creative play in green areas. Also, he quotes a major public health report that investigated the association between green spaces and mental health concluded that "access to nature can significantly contribute to our mental capital and wellbeing".
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 that everything vibrates in a subtle manner, and different vibrations affect biological behaviours. 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 behaviours within your body.
This vibrational idea is backed up throughout the book by a number of scientific studies to provide convincing proof that tree hugging after all is not such a crazy idea. One report even concluded the following: "safe, green spaces may be as effective as prescription drugs in treating some forms of mental illnesses".
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.
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.
7 Oldest Trees in the World
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Male High School physics teacher learns lessons in love
He's known for his wacky experiments in his physics classroom at Male High School, but Jeffrey Wright is now making national headlines for a different kind of lesson -- one about life and love.
Wright’s son, Adam, has a rare disorder called joubert syndrome which makes him breathe rapidly and unable to speak. Once a year, Wright gives each class a candid lecture about his son. During the lecture Wright explains how he found out about his son’s condition and how he began to struggle with his faith. But when Adam signed “daddy, I love you,” Wright said he had a revelation.
“That's when I knew I didn't care how things work, it's why things work. It's because of love. It's something greater than energy; greater than entropy. It's the fact that what's the greatest thing? Love,” Wright said.
The inspirational lecture was captured on film by a former student of Wright’s and a WKU alum -- it's called "Wright's Law," a play on his physics background.
Credit: WHAS11.com
Posted on December 28, 2012
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