Japanese Zen Garden Unveils Serenity Through Timeless Design

Well-designed gardens can instantly relax viewers by encouraging a wandering gaze.

July 09, 2025

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Japanese gardens’ calming secret: Uncover the tranquil magic of Japanese gardens for instant relaxation and inner peace!

CRISPR’s Down syndrome breakthrough: CRISPR restores cell function in a Down syndrome lab model, sparking hope for future therapies!

Beaver’s dam-tastic return: Beavers return to Portugal after 500 years, ready to build dams and restore ecosystems!

Bonsai’s big birthday bash: Brooklyn’s Bonsai Museum marks 100 years with its grandest tiny-tree exhibition yet!

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Discover the Secret to Instant Relaxation in Japanese Gardens

Quick Smiles: Well-designed gardens can instantly relax viewers by encouraging a wandering gaze. Research suggests that rapid gaze shifts in gardens correlate with reduced stress and improved mood. Japanese gardens, like Murin-an, are crafted to engage viewers through detailed and abstract scenery. Advertisement Recent studies highlight the calming influence of well-designed gardens, emphasizing how they […]

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Hey there, it’s Joy, and I’m absolutely enchanted by this article about Japanese gardens and their secret to instant calm!

Reading how these spaces, with their raked sand waves and perfectly placed stones, are designed to slow your pace and quiet your thoughts is so inspiring.

The article must be talking about places like Saiho-ji’s moss garden, where studies say strolling among trees and water lowers stress and even boosts your immune system from breathing in plant aromas.

I love how anyone, anywhere, can feel this peace, whether in Kyoto or a backyard Zen garden in Illinois.

It’s so uplifting because it shows how nature and thoughtful design can whisk away worries, making the world feel softer and brighter. I’m dreaming of my own little Zen corner already

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CRISPR Used to Remove Extra Chromosomes in Lab Model of Down Syndrome and Restore Cell Function

Back in 1900 the life expectancy of people with Down Syndrome was 9 years. In 1984, it was 28 years, today it's leveled off between 50 and 60

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/crispr-used-to-remove-extra-chromosomes-in-lab-model-of-down-syndrome-and-restore-cell-function

After 500 Years, the Beaver Is Back in Portugal and Ready to Give a Dam

Gradually, signs began to appear that the Spanish beaver (Castor fibre) was progressively inching closer to Portugal.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-500-years-the-beaver-is-back-in-portugal-and-ready-to-give-a-dam

Brooklyn Bonsai Museum Celebrates 100th Birthday Bash with Largest-Ever Exhibition on These Tiny Trees

There's potentially no better place to be in the entire Western Hemisphere for a bonsai lover than Brooklyn this summer. 

www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brooklyn-bonsai-museum-celebrates-100th-birthday-bash-with-largest-ever-exhibition-on-these-mini-trees

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