In our modern and super fast times , the daily routine and the countless activities are situations athat create high dosages of stress and nobody can avoid this .

No matter if you’re poor or more wealthy , no matter if you’re man or woman , young or older , the stress is attached to all of us and to find ways for relief is more than necessity .

The human body and mostly the soul cannot be under these highly stressed conditions for a very long time and the “unloading” of stress is crucial for all .

The ways you can do that are many and of course nature and our amazing planet gives us some of the best ways to de-stress yourself , naturally and very effective .

Woodworking activity is one of these ways and in my opinion it’s one of the best .

Except more other factors , trees , wood , logs and nature walks to find and discover them , is a process that has “magical” healing powers above the human soul , since the beginning of time .

The woodworking activity in all its range , is a first class activity you can use to unload from your shoulders the weight of the modern lifestyle stressful conditions and get tons of motivation to achieve your goals and dreams .

Is woodowrking good for Mental health ?

Woodworking is first class mental health healer and it has the benefit to balance your mental powers and thoughts , cleaning your previous state of mind , no matter how bad or difficult was your day .

When you start to act woodworking you entering into a peaceful world , “forgeting” immediatelly the previous moments of your day and you change your brain’s “mode” , without even realizing it .

The whole woodworking process is a magnificent experience for your mind and your body and this is done so naturally and calm , “restarting your soul” and mind every single time .

Does woodworking Reduce cortisol levels ?

When you act woodworking and your body , mind and soul are entering into a world of peace and creation , your cortisol level are reducing dramatically because you change “mode” and you stop feeling stress , anxiety , have bad emotions , negativity , et.c .

Cortisol is the stress and the bad emotions hormone , but woodworking terminate all these and stops their bad affect on you .

How wood can Reduce stress and improve Concetration ?

The wood and the woodworking actions you do with it , need your brain’s focus , imagination , design skills , acting with tools skills and use of your body , combined with your mind and all these are changing your mood , they de-stress you and force you to use more brain powers as concetration and many more .

Only the touch of a single wood piece can change your emtions , de-stress you and give you a smile and the need to use woodworking techniques , require your concetration in order to do the job correctly .

Why do people Love woodworking ?

People love woodworking which is an amazing stress relief activity , because they have the opportunity to act with a total natural element with “behavior” and reactions to their actions on it , providing results that fulfills them aesthetically , emotionally , technically and practically .

Woodworking combines practicality , appearance and the inner satisfaction of creation , situations that touch people very deep and timeless .

Is woodworking good Exercise ?

The woodworking has some body skill requirements ( not big and scary ones ) , that keep your body condition in shape and the most important , your body and mind combined together in shape and sharpness .

See in HERE if the woodworking is tough for your mind and body , in one of my earlier articles .

Why wood is so Calming ?

Wood is the only natural element that mother earth creates from a tiny ceed to a big tree , nourished only and exclusively from , sun , water , soil and generally elements , conditions and energy , only earth provides and nobody else .

Does wood carry Energy ?

Wood is one of the few elements( water is also ) that has the exact energy mother Earth has , because it grows from a ceed to a tree , nourished only from earth , by earth and within its molecules , there is earth .

Does wood carry Negative energy ?

Wood has the exact same energy our mother Earth has and Earth has no negative energy inside , but it has the healing ability and charisma , to absorb the negative energy and bad emotions , that’s why when you go a walk to the forests among the trees and rivers , it’s impossible to maintain bad emotions inside you .

What wood Cleans , Negative energy ?

All the types of wood can behave as negativity absorbers and can clean negative emotions and atmosphere and if you test , touch and feel many wood types in your hands , you may find a wood piece , smell and vibration , that suits you personally .

What wood has Healing properties ?

All the wood types can behave as body and mind healers , but the pine tree and the eucalyptus has more advanced healing properties to the respiratory system than other types of wood and they help big the respiratory system of humans , cleaning it up .

Usually the majority of the hospitals targeted ot the respiratory fields , are built inside pine forests and parks , because the pine needles have the ability to clean the atmosphere , in a very high level .

If you try and burn a piece of well dried eucalyptus in your fireplace , you’ll realize immediately that your breathing is easier and that you feel so nice and very well oxygenated .

Even the burning of the leaves from an eucalyptus tree have beneficial results to your breathing and see that many pharmaceutical respiratory products , contain eucalyptus .

Are woodworkers Happy ?

The woodworkers are super happy persons , anticipating and counting the time and place that will act with wood , they are happy while they act woodworking , creating wood projets and for sure they become extremely happy when they finish their woodcraft , no matter how simple it is .

The inner satisfaction and deep fulfillment of the creation achievements and the entire process , is something you should feel to get a picture .

Why do people Enjoy woodworking ?

I think the love and the nice and warm emotions concerning the wood , is attached to all human beings DNA , even if they don’t act woodworking any any way , because wood is an ancient element that helped humans to live , evolute and made their lives easier .

Wood and humanity have parallel paths and history , since the beginning of time . Their primitive houses , boats , weapons , food helpers , fire and warmth helpers and many more were wood based .

What are the Therapeutic benefits of woodworking ?

Well maintened body and physical powers , brain de-stress factor , soul de-stress factor , calm mentality , high motivation to face the tough life , sharp mind and extend imagination , engineer and practical mind , body and mind very well coordination and deep real happiness , are some of the benefits .

Where is woodworking more Popular ?

Wherever you’ll find tough life conditions , big cities and extreme fast , stressful and demending work conditions that “eat” the human’s souls fast and “quite’ , you’ll find bigger numbers of people that find in woodowokring their God’s given solution , as countermeasures .

Keep woodworking and the happiness will never abandon you .