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THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY PEACEFUL PEOPLE - #4

7/1/2020

 
#4) They spend time outside.

Being in a natural setting is vital for an overall sense of peacefulness and harmony. That's why Buddhist monks prefer to meditate outside in natural settings. Science now confirms the wisdom that being outdoors is calming and soothing. For one study, researchers recruited 280 healthy people in Japan where visiting nature parks for therapeutic effect has become a popular practice called “Shinrin-yoku,” or “forest bathing.” On one day, half the group was instructed to walk through a forest or wooded area for a few hours, while others walked through a city area. On the second day, they traded places. The scientists found that being outside resulted in “lower concentrations of cortisol (the body's stress hormone), lower pulse rate, and lower blood pressure,” among other things.



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