Bonsai , the tree in the cup :  from China to Japan as early as 700 years AD , bonsai – which literally means “tree or plant in the cup or tray” – arrives in the West and spreads like a fashion decades ago.

However, only recently has it been recognized as a real therapy.

This is demonstrated by the study of a psychologist who has experienced it firsthand .

Here is how what is much more than a hobby therapy , that is a wellness therapy in all respects, makes itself known and, with its different trees, invites you to be practiced.

To prove its effectiveness is a specific study reported by the Research Gate magazine  according to which, the art of bonsai would help on a psychological level , to free oneself from states of anxiety and
to strengthen the spirit of will.

Here are the main reasons

The art of the search for well-being

Art , in all its forms, has always been recognized as a tool for psychotherapeutic intervention and for mental health and well-being :  in fact, think of how much, in this sense, painting
or poetic art can be.

Practicing the activity of gardening , in the same way, has always been shown to bring great benefits, both mental and physical, but it has never been seen precisely as a psychological therapy tool. 

As evidenced by the study conducted by psychologist Caroll Hermann – herself, suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, has greatly benefited from practicing bonsai therapy , which she talks about in her blog with the emblematic title, Bonsaichology -, practicing the art of bonsai is not it is mere gardening, but it is to be understood as an art therapy reinterpreted in a vase , an art that the practitioner himself can move around him.
In this study, the activity of more than 250 people who started practicing this oriental art was observed. 

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Who is bonsai therapy recommended for? 

What emerged was that factors such as the spiritual aspect, patience and quality of life , examined as scale values, were extremely positive.
Almost 95% of the people surveyed have in fact outlined improvements in the person’s general state since she started working on these small trees.

But what are , in fact , the advantages of bonsai therapy ?

> First of all that it is more affordable for everyone than, for example, pet therapy .
>  Secondly, you don’t need expensive toolsor particular and therefore well suited to patients in hospital in psychiatric hospitals, elderly people in nursing homes, orphanages or prisons.
> Thirdly, it is a not at all tiring hobby , so it can also be practiced by those people who struggle, due to various pathologies, to perform other jobs or play sports. 

Do you want to try? Arm yourself with a good book, some tools and… A lot of patience!

Yes, because it takes about three years before the bonsai begins to take shape , which, far from being a negative element, does nothing but train patience, fortitude and will.