Thank you for such a wonderful post. Can’t help sharing this with friends! The results of your experiment are totally amazing! It has long been considered a myth that staying nice things to plants help them grow. It’s fantastic that you took the time to take your children through this experiment. I hope to see lots of your work in the near future. But I was not sure if it’s completely true or not. Since you are an engineer, I wonder if you liked my “quantum physics” explanation of the power of our thoughts. That was the biggest lesson I learnt from this experiment. We found that we had accidently dropped two seeds in the control. Oh yes, I agree with you about talking silently. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The Swedish-founded group has highlighted just how damaging bullying can be — even to humble plants — by getting children to hurl loads of abuse at them. Free wallpaper download from National Geopgraphic. What else could your words do? 1) “Love” and “Thankyou” January 2, 2012. Our data show that DEWAX negatively regulates genes involved in anthocyanin biosynthesis. I love, LOVE, LOVE your experiment! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! http://www.lastmomstanding.com. Positive language has the power to boost physical and emotional wellbeing—at home and at work. Thank you, Shakti. I do not have enough thankyous to show my gratitude. | Quotes and More ( Chitra ), Teaching a child how to take care of houseplants (passing your Green Thumb on to your child) – Barf Bags Not Included, The Vibrational Power of Words - Kathleen S Coleman. Ikea got a load of children to record insults — and play them back at plants in a bizarre experiment. I did 2,5 weeks of meditation in his monastery, and I have listed for his talks live. I hope you have loads of kindness come your way. The definition of sound is “a vibration that typically propagates as an audible wave of pressure, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid,” and each sound is characterized by its wavelength hertz (Hz), intensity (decibel), speed, and direction (Shipman et al., 2012). Plant three seeds in each container, following the package directions as to planting depth and spacing. I see you are blogger with many, many friends and awards – your words have brought you so many wonderful things. It can take hundreds or even thousands of years for plastic to break down, so the damage to the environment is long-lasting. And because, deep down, I believe this will work. 24/01/2017 at 7:40 pm . Speak words and things you do not see as if they were according to Mark 11:22-24. https://chitra2016.wordpress.com/2016/08/01/weapon-from-the-heart/, Weapon from the heart!! Thank you so much for sharing. I’m sure your children when uttered those words , it came form their heart … touching their soul & sincerity & hence carried the emotions / thoughts behind ; which has the transforming power . I was excited to reblog your post and share it with everyone I am connected to. I was very curious. I mean if you stop and think about it, GOD spoke our world into existence with just his words. As expected, the seeds started sprouting around the 10th day: January 11th, 2012, The pictures below will show you the results of our experiment. All the plants were given the exact same amount of sunlight and water. I felt like I was failing every single day when they were little trying to be the perfect spiritual mom. Place each of the containers outdoors (if it’s warm out) or in a sunny window (if it’s cold). I am sure all of us have become aware at some stage of our lives, of the power of words/ speech. It makes it much easier to know to whom you are responding. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I have just posted a response to some of these questions that came from readers and friends. I read this post yesterday and went away speechless, feeling it was nothing short of a miracle. Priya, you are so kind. It gives me the goose bumps.”, 5th grader: “Words have vibrations. Chili plant seedlings isolated from chemical, touch and light-transmitted signals can "talk" by sound with a friendly basil, speeding their growth. Human activities have negative effects on plant and animal species . I think this would be a wonderful experiment to do with our kids at church. Bully a plant, a live experiment with two IKEA plants and with thousands of children, to help to raise awareness around Anti-Bullying Day on 4th May in the Middle East. Alternatively, plants in the other lab where music was played for a full eight hours a day died within two weeks of the start of the experiment. I’m an optimist, and I appreciate your “whole hearted” approach to this project. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Reading the affirmations to you gave me goosebumps. I might even send it to my spiritual leader Ajahn Brahm in Australia, I think he would like it. Our scientific question was this: Is it possible to alter the rate of growth of plants by exposing / speaking “good” and “bad” words to them? The WholeHearted Mind, Never underestimate the power of your words in someones life. The rice experiment is another famous Emoto demonstration of the power of negative thinking (and conversely, the power of … IKEA wanted to prove plants have feelings, just like people. Look at the growth in one day. So, if Mama says, ‘Stop,’ one of you need to remind me that we don’t talk that way. How can I stay on the mindful path – stay in the present? “May xyz’s health/relationship become better.” I simply plant it without any expectation of how or when things will change. I only managed to photograph my food one day in January. I am happy that I am on Switchwords, which has given me a chance to look into myself more than what i look out…. Why not reverse this and—when you catch yourself speaking negatively in your head—make it a point to imagine yourself saying this to a treasured friend. If you’d like to know more, write back and I can email you some information. It was posted on Facebook by a friend’s daughter. They do not happen “to” us but “for” us. There are numerous such tests that have been published online, with … Try this … choose your favorite element. Reply. Thank you so much for writing. In a study performed by the Royal Horticultural Society, researchers discovered that talking to your plants really can help them grow faster. Today, I saw an email from Priya pointing me this way again. ~ Wayne Dyer. Yes, the thoughts and feelings made this possible. Lacking mouths and vocal chords with which to verbalize, plants reach out to us in other ways, unspoken ways. I have so much to learn from my own experiment. Shoot, we as adults need to do this type of experiment too so we remember what our words do to each other! You may or may not know their story – where they also victims of poor speech? So, something like “may my son do well in his tests/exams” or “may I become better at ” Acoustic emissions, or the sound of bursting air bubbles, could also upend assumptions about the effects of drought on plants. Ajahn Brahm is my spiritual teacher, Nithya Shanthi’s teacher. what a beautiful story. In the next post, we will bring you the results of our experiment. Thank Thanks for liking it.. that will do;-)) I have done several experiments on Intention. I work with plants every day and used to think myself odd when I caught myself talking to them at times. In the meantime, do tell us what you think. The live experiment involved IKEA taking two of its very own plants and installing them at the school, where one plant was fed compliments and words of encouragement, while the other was verbally bullied with hateful words. As a child of people who did not understand the power of their words, what advice would you have for “undoing” the damage done of a childhood full of negative words? Could you please address people with their name,, when answering? The results are always interesting, generally better than what I would have imagined. I may have to try this with my kids. I’ll be honored if you share this with him. ", Alana Schetzer, of the University of Melbourne wrote online: "Plants may not have eyes, ears or a tongue, but their skin can perform many of the same functions... [They] can respond accordingly. I will 100% be trying this with my children. ZmMPK6 and ethylene signalling negatively regulate the accumulation of anti‐insect metabolites DIMBOA and DIMBOA‐Glc in maize inbred line A188. Sometimes things happen to us so we can learn from them. We learned to observe ourselves so we could occasionally catch ourselves in negative thinking. The reason for this experiment is to see if talking harshly or positively to a plant will affect its growth. It confirms: we have to be careful about our words and our thoughts; and the best lesson is: lovely words, peaceful thoughts are powerful, indeed! I understand your fear. What a great job you people did at your home with this concept. How amazing is it to be a human being; such unlimited potential. It is not the “words” that matter, it is our emotions and our thoughts, the meaning we attach to these. And every now and then, plants have something to say to us. I could almost feel that kind of vibration in your post. I’m not questioning what you did — it just seems too good for me to be able to get it to happen too. Thank you again for sharing! The website gives constant updates on the plants with height graphs, leaf size charts and more. Did you keep it up the whole month? Best! When the supervisor asked their assistants about how the experiment had been done, step by step, one of them replied, shyly: “I’m sorry, doctor, but when I would see the ‘stupid’ plant, I couldn’t avoid to think to myself: ‘poor little creature!’ Maybe my compassion has damaged the test…” Our "Stupid" and Control seeds. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Yes, it is entirely possible that the tone may matter in an experiment like this. These crystals were made after water was “exposed” to good and bad words (even music). Do let me know if you try the experiment and what comes of it. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. "Some plants even produce oils to scare off insects when played the sounds of an insect chomping on some leaves," says Matthew Portelli.It might sound nuts, but he is right. Thanks for sharing my post. but what about your plants surely they like good vibes maybe its just a show of true duality of the universe Reply. AtRTP5 negatively regulates plant resistance to Phytophthora pathogens by modulating the biosynthesis of endogenous jasmonic acid and salicylic acid Weiwei Li. Plants aren't exactly known for being able to communication, and don't have any means of detecting much except sunlight (Excusing magical plants of course). I must tell all the teachers about this. Talk to the plant for 15 minutes. Love to your children for experience such a wonderful moment with their thoughtful mother…who guides them thru the process of life.. Laugh hard. Join me to explore the possibilities. But since you ask, perhaps you can begin by forgiving your parents. The retailer wanted to stress just how harmful bullying can be by staging the live test at schools across the United Arab Emirates recently. Im not surprised at all that your a disciple of Ajahn. respect!!! After 30 days, the bullied plant started to show signs of wilting. The experiment is so complete in itself that it is difficult to say anything much except “Wow”. The “Do it!” which was meant to be a command resulted in a bad crytsal formation. Others believe that effective measures can be taken to improve this situation. Eg: saying “stupid” in a polite manner and “I love you” in a rude manner. Would you like to try this experiment and post pictures? 27/01/2017 at 3:15 am . We always care our environment. I am glad to have found you too. I guess I should be doing it more often. We have much in common. I briefly stopped by at your site. ... Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, 650201 China. Roonie, so good to hear from you. Comparing our 3 seeds. Some methods include recycling glass and plastic bottles or creating your own drip system. After a rough weekend, you have helped me start my week on a positive note. The power of words is truly amazing to me. I knew what to do so why couldn’t I do it. Over the next few days, I took my plants everywhere I went. It might … “. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Cuiping Zhang. The bottom line? Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Hiring a plant sitter may be difficult if you’re crunched for time or budget, but don’t fear for your plants’ lives — there are many ways to water your plants while you’re away. A fellow commentator (read below) said that the test failed because one of the testers kept thinking “oh poor thing” and couldn’t do the test. Thank you, Yatin for your comment. – Chitra, Hi, I have used this experiment link in my article. ( Log Out /  http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/ much love. Isn’t that is really interesting? It will be interesting to experiment with the tones reversed for “stupid” and “I love you”. http://wp.me/p1ZZWh-7q – Take your time… it’s long, you don’t have to read it. In air at standard tempe… ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5) binds to the DEWAX promoter elements and represses its expression to promote the anthocyanin biosynthesis. It needs a thinking and feeling adult to show a child the value of goodness. Why not reverse this and—when you catch yourself speaking negatively in your head—make it a point to imagine yourself saying this to a treasured friend. Plants 'talk' to plants to help them grow Date: May 7, 2013 Source: BioMed Central Limited Summary: Having a neighborly chat improves seed germination, … They also found that plants grow faster to the sound of a female voice than to the sound of a male voice. Incredible post. I’m not surprised by the results – just further encouraged to choose my words kindly. The audible sound that is perceptible by humans has frequencies from about 20 to 20,000 Hz, and above it is ultrasonic. You do wonderful work. A recent Ikea publicity stunt was aimed to portray the impact of positive and negative words on the growth of plants. SWEDISH flatpack giant Ikea got a load of children to record insults — and play them back at plants in a bizarre experiment. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Thank you for sharing! Best wishes to you and your family. I am glad you liked the experiment. Clearly, our “Love” seed is standing twice as tall. I will keep that in mind. It transforms thinking from criticism to praise. Thank you for sharing! But through practice and mindfulness, I started catching myself sooner and sooner when I started to get frustrated before the yelling and apologizing when necessary if I yelled or rather when I yelled Lol. Not long ago, I read a story about a distant island where villagers would gather around wooded areas and utter curses until the trees fell one by one. Will visit your blogworld in just a bit. I love the movie T-Z-P!! I hope that I will stay consistent in my message to my children. Live to serve. Shout at my kids one moment and then hug them the next moment. I am still laughing over your TV program post. The 1973 book The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird shares many anecdotes (some more believable than others) about the fascinating relationship between music and plants.. Dear Aparna, Goes to show that tapping on positive energy and spreading it can make the world a better place. That’s very cool! Maybe you’d like to read the book “Hidden MEssages in Water” first. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, Aparna. I love it!!!! Water the plant. Although I was aware of this island’s story, after watching a movie called, “Taare Zameen Par” long time back. I think I am going to write this on one of my client’s foot!”, Masaru Emoto, in his book “Hidden Messages in Water“, writes: “Words are expression of our soul. photography/wallpapers/?source=NavPhoWall. Deforestation and widespread destruction of trees and plants in the name of expansion and urbanization drastically affect ... Why does it look to me like this was written by a triggered vegan speaking for animal right ?Not saying that she is not half right tho. Reblogged this on lastmomstanding.com and commented: Great experiment. I asked almost everyone I met what they thought about the experiment. ), ♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣♣. If you know you wouldn't say it this way, think of how you'd share your thoughts with a good friend or what you'd like a good friend to say to you. Wow! No Should, Must, or Have to. No “B” words as expletives The pictures speak for themselves. The WholeHearted Mind, P.S. After reading this post of yours, and seeing these proofs in form of photographs, I also started believing, “Yes Miracles can happen”. I have the book which talks about what you just did..by Dr.Masaru…I guess it is high time i took to reading the book…. One was removed. Though the tongue is a small muscle in the mouth, it is mighty if it is used for good things in your life and the lives of others. It’s not the first time such an experiment has been carried out. The key to doing the experiment is to stay curious and not get to involved. I got link to this post from An Idealistic Thinker ( Although I do not like to mention her with this name, but I do not have any other way :)). Here;s a video of this work. While one plant was showered with compliments, the other heard an abusive voice. Every day the two children would “talk” to the cup once at 4:00PM. Incredibly, the plants which got played the negative comments withered after 30 … rano. View our online Press Pack. Your library should have a copy. This was a great experiment, and really fun. Audio messages were recorded and then played on loops for 30 days. You can strive to stick with positive speech and thoughts yourself – so you spread the right message to those around you. Susan, Thank you so much for stopping by and writing such a kind note. You are to be commended. Sound is an omnipresent feature throughout the world (Theunissen and Elie, 2014). January 12, 2012. There was loads to read. I await the results of your next experiment! Shift Your Perspective . I’m saying all this so you know, up front, that I am openly waiting to be surprised. No negative put-downs of self. And the condition of our soul is likely to have an enormous impact on the water that composes over 70% of our body, and this impact in no small way will affect our bodies.”. http://justanotherwakeupcall.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/shshhhhhhh-the-words-are-asleep/, SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A PARTICLE, SOMETIMES A WAVE | belas bright ideas. It’s amazing, and I so admire your dedication as a parent. Hoping. Right here, right now and without having to retreat to a monastery in Thailand. I see we have very similar interests and background (perhaps?). But I must compliment your children as well for carrying on the tradition of a wholehearted mind. January 14, 2012. One pupil said: "As the weeks passed, I started noticing that the one was being bullied started to droop. I like this phrase you write “as I seek inner peace through Gratitude, Learning and Beauty.”. Thank you for your beautiful words Balroop. Warmly, Fran. Water the plants. I am reading / practicing the lessons in the book, “The Intiuitve Way.” Have you read it? Thank you so much. I pray and wish to be a mother who is able to give more and more and more love my kids, so that they blossom to their best! The power of words is one of the reasons for The Virtues Project. What did you learn? Yours is an excellent question. Pingback: Mindful Speech: Reflections from the Word Power Experiment « The WholeHearted Mind. Can this be possible? In this book, there are lots of pictures of water crystals (frozen). I’m so intrigued I have to do it…. are wholly unknown to plants and would serve no useful purpose. Apparently, the right sounds can produce tremendous improvements in growth, and the wrong sounds can do just the opposite. Plants’ experience of being in the world is very different from the experience of us animals. 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