This slideshow offers 3 solutions to stress and the supporting science.

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1. Intuition has long thought that woodland are beneficial now science can tell us why.  What does Russian wisdom say about the benefits of the forest?

https://www.inspirationalstories.com/proverbs/t/russian-on-nature/

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2, We spend less time in nature: 90% of our time is spent indoors causing stress to build up.  How much time do you spend indoors?

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3. Had you heard about negative ions before?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_air_ionization_therapy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_ioniser

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Chizhevsky

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4. Negative ions from water  and photosynthesis float in the air, enter our noses, go into our bloodstream and to our heart and brain.  Have you ever thought about how important content of the air we breathe is?

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5. Some people have negative ion machines in their homes.  What do you think about this?

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6. Phytoncides is described as  tree air or 'spring in the air' can kill bacteria in our bodies.  Should this be prescribed as a treatment for patients? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoncide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_P._Tokin

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7. Geosmin is also beneficial although I have not found exactly how it helps the human body.  However it is true that the smell of rain on the earth is very pleasant and gives us a sense of welbeing.

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8. What do you think of "forest bathing"?

​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_therapy