In 2012 a study found in Japan found these scientific-based impacts of spending time with or around trees (not counting steps, not on your phone, not snapping pictures – be around the trees having a picnic, sitting, or meandering through them). The following benefits listed can be measured by spending 30 minutes with trees. 1. Improved human natural killer (NK) cells decrease tumor production and cancer and improve immune responses. 2. Decrease cortisol levels (which

Ever wonder why Las Vegas is full of loud music, flashing bright lights, food that smells fabulous and other things? Well, me neither until the other day when a friend of mine, Allegra Jordan, posted her recent experience of Las Vegas (on the heels of a rejuvenating vacation in Tuscany, Italy). Her thoughts on how they do this to overwhelm your senses to spend money and gamble were spot on. When I looked up the scientific research, it confirmed loud music (and noises) shuts t