{"id":94524,"date":"2023-07-04T00:30:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T21:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=94524"},"modified":"2023-07-04T00:31:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T21:31:03","slug":"japan-hugging-trees-helps-cure-mental-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/94524-japan-hugging-trees-helps-cure-mental-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan: Hugging trees helps cure mental illness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan has officially declared that hugging trees is beneficial for treating many health problems, including mental illness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Japanese say that hugging trees by absorbing energy from them helps the human body deal with diseases, including mental problems. 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