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Gardening in the Ko’olaus
May 7, 2025 at 5:32 AM
May 7, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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#Aloha and good morning.
Old town Hilo at sunset.
April 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Simple neuroscience-based hack for anxiety:
🌿go & be in a place with plants & trees for 15 mins
🌳You'll inhale plant oils(phytoncides) from foliage
📉your stress hormone(cortisol) will drop significantly

Many of our brain pathways evolved to motivate us to forage for plants-they're still very active
April 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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The first posy in a thimble I made, to lift my mood during the pandemic. The flowers are all real.

When humans look at plants (even on a screen as here) we recover from stress 60% more quickly & the relaxation response is triggered in our brains.

Zoom in if you're strung out🌿
April 18, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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April 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Lightning tonight
April 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Zingiberales flower photo dump 🌴
April 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Zingiberales flower photo dump 2 🌴
April 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
My first ripe cacao pod
April 17, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Heliconias and gingers from my yard
April 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Heliconia in my yard
April 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM