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Benefits of Hugging Trees

• Heals your mind and Soul
• Increases oxytocin levels
• Cleanses your Aura
• Boosts Immune system
• Promotes Mindfulness–Tree Hugging Meditation
• Psychological Effects
• Chipko Movement
• Did you know?

So you are not a tree hugger?
You think tree-hugging is weird, or maybe you don’t think it’s weird, but you have never thought of hugging a tree ever.

I am a tree hugger, and I think most of us in our childhood have climbed trees, been outdoorsy, and been in nature, and somewhere we are naturally aware that being in nature helps us feel better and reduces stress. We also understand that giving ourselves or another living thing a hug can benefit our physical and mental health.

Yes, tree-hugging is associated with wanting to save the planet (which isn’t a bad thing at all, of course!), but it can also help us feel more content and peaceful.
I don’t expect everyone in the world to read the words I pour here, but as a tree hugger, I feel obliged to share some great benefits I have experienced in my life since I added tree hugging to my Sunday rituals.

Once you know the benefits of hugging a tree, I won’t be surprised if the next thing you do is rush to that park or a green area to hug a tree. Yes, I am promoting tree-hugging, and here are the reasons why you should add tree-hugging to your to-do list next time you are in nature or near trees.

1.Tree hugging heals our body, mind, and soul

Trees give us oxygen to support our lives. But trees can also heal our body, mind, and soul. How? Trees are very much living beings, and the same energy that flows through us flows through trees. A tree always stays in a stable meditative state.

So, when you hug a tree, you connect to it through its stable energetic vibration. This makes our unstable energy field merge with the more balanced vibration of the tree. This process resets us to our natural, steady state of balance, making us achieve peace and calmness on all levels.

2.Tree hugging increases oxytocin levels

Oxytocin is the hormone that supervises our emotional attachment and emotions of well-being and trust. Touch, moments of intimacy, or emotional bonding are ways that increase oxytocin. Our entire body gets involved in the experience when touching another soul.

Trees have souls, and when we hug a tree, the level of the hormone oxytocin, which is responsible for feeling calm and emotional bonding, increases.

Great positive hormones are released, and our heart rate and breathing quiet down. Tree hugging also increases serotonin and dopamine, making you feel serene and happy.

So, the next time you are feeling low or unloved, just go and hug a tree, or at least be around nature, forests, or places where you can see trees.

3.Tree-hugging cleanses your Aura

Your aura is the electromagnetic field, which is a result of electricity from the brain, heart, and entire nervous system. Due to the excessive intake of polluted food, and chemicals, and high consumption of technology in our daily lives, our aura, or electromagnetic field, gets polluted and becomes weak.

Trees not only absorb carbon monoxide but can also absorb negative energy and transform it into positive energy. Like all other living things, trees have an aura and an energy frequency. They provide good grounding energy because of their extensive underground roots. Trees emit a feeling of security, stability, and safety. Whether you are consciously aware of it or not, you will pick up these vibrations when you come into contact with a tree.

Simply Sitting under a tree and meditating under a tree rectifies any damage to our aura.

4.Hugging trees boosts your immune system

Tree-hugging boosts your immune system, lowers stress, and even reduces pain. It is said to lower the systolic blood pressure and keep the heart rate in check. Trees emit phytoncides, which, when mixed into our bloodstreams through absorption via the skin or normal breathing, lead to increased activity of the natural killer cells that kill tumour and virus infections.

It also helps you feel more connected to nature and helps you reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric illnesses.

5.Tree-hugging promotes mindfulness

Tree-hugging meditation is super helpful in making you more present, conscious, and aware of your surroundings.

To practice mindfulness, choose a tree in your own backyard or find one at a local park. Look at the tree, observe it, try to learn what type of tree it is and how old it must be, and then gently Wrap your arms around the tree and take a moment to feel it with your hands and arms. Notice how it makes you feel.

Take in three or more deep, conscious breaths to get settled and feel present. Consider closing your eyes to take in the tree using the rest of your senses. Consider bowing to the tree or saying namaste to the tree to conclude your hugging meditation.

known research that has been done on tree hugging being beneficial for health

Dr Miles Richardson, an expert on the psychological effects of the outdoors at Canopy & Stars, believes there are. ‘We all want to spend more time in nature, and feeling connected to nature can have a profound effect on our happiness and well-being,’ he says in the report. ‘Being around trees rebalances our emotions, brings contentment and calm, and can even improve our health, the health of our communities, and our lives in general.’

Another study was performed at the Department of Environment at Stanford University in the United States of America that proved that hugging a tree creates a positive effect on brainwaves, which helps mental health.

Not only this, if you know of Master Mantak Chia, a very famous drugless therapist, he also encouraged his students to hug trees regularly. According to him, the deceased energy and negativity in our energy field can be removed by hugging trees.

How did my Tree-hugging Practice begin?

I started tree-hugging when I was a little kid. I had read a story about a tree that would come to life in the night, and this made me truly believe that trees have life too and that they can be treated as friends. I then read about the how did it began.

I was so happy to learn that respect for trees and their sacredness dates back to ancient traditions worldwide.
One prominent example of this practice in modern environmental activism is the Chipko Movement, which occurred in the 1970s in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India.
This movement emerged in response to deforestation and commercial logging, and the word “chipko” originates from the Hindi word meaning “to hug” or “to cling to,” as villagers embraced trees to prevent them from being cut down.

Even today, people across the globe use tree-hugging as a means to raise awareness about deforestation and stress the importance of conserving trees.

Did you know?

There are several tree-hugging contests held globally. These contests are divided into three categories:

Speed hugging: Here, the competitors must hug as many trees as they can in a minute to win.
Dedication-hugging: In this, the contenders have to embrace a tree with emotion, respect, and passion.
Freestyle Hugging: In this, one has to come up with original and inventive ways to hug trees. They choose the kinds of trees they want to hug, and the winner is chosen depending on how well they do in each of the three categories.

I can only imagine how wonderful it would be to be a part of such a contest, and I look forward to participating in such a championship someday. I mean, it would be fun to have a community that understands that tree hugging is not just beneficial but a really fun way to connect to nature and express gratitude to it for supporting our lives.

Thank you, trees, and thank you, nature. I love you!

Love

G