In the 45-minute tour, small groups of students were encouraged to touch, feel, and smell various plants. Using guided imagery, Tristan helped place the students in imaginary scenes. Look at the curve of the tree's limbs, at the ancient wise man. These are safe places to go, to release your worries. The students assess their stress levels on a scale of high to low at the beginning of the tour and again at the end.
Stress is reported to be significantly lowered.
Tristan hopes the results will help his hypothesis bear the beautiful fruit of scientific certainty. G This Web site is an Official Publication of the University of Massachusetts Amherst . It is maintained by the Web Development Group of University Advancement.