Whenever I travel with my friends or family or alone i have always felt nature has healed me in all possible ways it could do
Yes natur heals most of the stress by the greenary plants and flowers
Yes, to be honest, nothing soothes me like being in a forest, surrounded by trees and peace. The early morning air feels fresh; the soft sound of leaves and birds brings calm to my heart. It’s not just quiet; it feels like nature is gently hugging you. In those moments, all worries seem to fade, and I feel light, happy, and truly alive. It’s the kind of peace I wish everyone could feel, even if just once.
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“This is such a peaceful and refreshing concept! As a pharmacy student, I usually think of medicine in the form of pills or injections, but this reminded me that healing can come from nature too. I’ve personally felt calmer just walking under trees after long study hours. Forest therapy truly shows how science and nature can work together for our health.”
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Nature always has been the best medicine, having panicy thoughts count the clouds, having headache go for a walk. Nowadays, the concrete everything is making it harder, but initiative to increase plantation is a great help to this.
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The best way to rewind and recenter yourself is to spend time in silence with nature, the plants and trees truly have healing properties, regulating our mind and body, bringing peace and harmony, inside and out. I often spend time outside to relax and find that it is very soothing, if more people had the luxury to slow down and be aware of how precious nature truly is, maybe natural conservation initiatives would be implemented instantly. Maybe mandates in natural rehabilitation and volunteering could take us a step further in this direction.
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The concept of Shinrin-yoku beautifully reminds us that not all medicine comes in a bottle ,some come in the form of trees, silence, and sunlight.
Yes I truly believe integrating nature into our lifestyles isn’t a luxury anymore it’s a necessity for mental and physical wellbeing.
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In my opinion, Shinrin-yoku proves that nature is powerful medicine. It reduces stress, boosts immunity, and improves mental health. As cities grow, preserving green spaces is essential for our well-being.
Nature’s therapy is truly powerful.
Yes, nature truly has a way of healing that no medicine can match. A quiet walk under the trees or even just sitting in a park works wonders for the mind. In today’s fast-paced world, integrating green spaces into urban planning isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity for mental and physical well-being.
Really interesting and informative topic, It’s fascinating to see how something as simple as spending time in nature can have measurable effects on stress, immunity, and overall health especially with the involvement of compounds like phytoncides.
It reminds me that not all healing has to come from a drugstore. Nature-based therapies might not replace medications, but they could definitely complement modern treatments especially in stress-related disorders. Would be great if similar integrative approaches were studied or adopted more widely in India too.
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People can enjoy the Shinrin-yoku through all five senses
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1.Sense of sight: green color, yellow color and red color, forest landscape, etc.
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2.Sense of smell: special good smell, fragrance from trees and flowers, phytoncides.
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3.Sense of hearing: forest sounds, listen to the birds singing and the breeze rustling in the leaves of the trees.
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4.Sense of touch: touching trees, put your whole body in the forest atmosphere.
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5.Sense of taste: eating foods and fruits from forests, taste the fresh air in forests.
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Great information thank you
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@Prajal Yes, Our Ayurveda has beautifully demonstrated the use of several plants and nature-based therapies for well-being. It has so much credibility in terms of ancient Indian wisdom towards healthcare, much better and on par with TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). But in today’s time, TCM is highly reliable than Indian Ayurveda and is also highly adopted globally by people from several countries. The reason is, most of the information mentioned in TCM are scientifically validated and there are number of research studies there proving the efficacy. Whereas, we need more evidence-based studies on all the therapies that are mentioned in Ayurveda and related naturopathy fields to make the results visible to the global audience and thereby creating a trust on Indian Ayurveda.
@Nikita21 True that. No progress should come by cutting down on something that are directly connected with the well-being of people.
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@Neha87 Yes, in short, they allow us to be more mindful and only when we experience it by getting away from the daily grinds or chaos, we understand that deeply.
@MONA1 I completely agree. The change should start at home by keeping the plants around for the days when we cannot go outside and then gradually creating awareness in our surrounding towards plant conservation.
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@Rashmi_16 Yes, one of the main sources of serotonin is “sunlight”, other two are “being in nature” and “doing meditation”. Serotonin is the most significant neurotransmitter connected with our mental health.
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@Fathimath_NA Beautifully outlined.
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@dipikaitnare This aspect is conveyed so beautifully. Yes, its like truly inhaling the beauty of greenery around and once the senses imbibe all of it, the signals go directly to our brain enhancing every part of well-being.