Woman Goes Viral for Promoting Tree Hugging as a Form of Therapy
A Shanghai woman has become famous in her home country for promoting the physical and psychological benefits of hugging trees. Qishishiqi hugged her first tree back in April, while out on the tow with her husband. Feeling a little tipsy, the woman hugged a random tree on an empty street in Shanghai and immediately felt […]
Cuddling with Cows Is the Cutest Form of Therapy
If you’re looking for a unique but sure way to let loose and forget about the stress of your daily life, head off to the Swiss country side for a session of cow cuddling therapy. It’s sure to do the trick! Sibylle Zwygart’s family runs a dairy farm in Tenniken. Switzerland’s Basel-Landschaft canton. Three years ago she and […]
Chinese Woman Nearly Loses Eyesight After Undergoing “Punching Therapy”
An old woman from Harbin, China, has almost gone blind after enduring numerous beatings as a form of therapy. The simple-minded lady actually believed that by getting hit in the head and other parts of her body would actually improved her health. The woman, known only by her surname – Bao – started attending “punching therapy” […]
Meet the ‘Detanglers’ – A Community of People Who Love Untangling Yarn Disasters
If tangled headphone and charger cords irritate you, you’re never going to understand this group’s passion for knotted yarn. These devoted ‘detanglers’ are part of an online community called ‘Knot a Problem’, dedicated to untangling the most complicated yarn disasters. They love untangling so much that some are actually willing to pay money in exchange for […]
Couples Therapist Has Patients Assemble IKEA Furniture to Solve Relationship Problems
A California therapist is helping couples resolve their relationship issues in the most unusual way – by having them assemble IKEA furniture. The experience, she believes, is so frustrating that it might actually bring couples closer to each other! “The store literally becomes a map of a relationship nightmare,” licensed psychologist Ramani Durvasula explained. “Walking […]
Patients Lie in Coffins to “Die” as Part of Chinese Psychological Treatment
Most people would consider lying in a coffin and having the lid shut over them to be a traumatic experience, a special psychotherapy service in Shenyang, China is using it as therapy to treat psychological problems and heavy stress. The Shenyang Evening News reports over 1,000 patients have so far been”reborn” by simulating death with the help of psychologists. Tang Yulong, a consultant at this unique psychotherapy clinic in Shenyang, says people who suffer […]
Destruction Club Allows Members to Let Off Some Steam by Smashing Stuff
The Destruction Company is a member only Fight Club-like organization that allows rich Americans to smash stuff to smithereens, using an arsenal of weapons. Destruction has been used as therapy to relieve stress for a few years now, and people seem willing to pay top dollar to take out their frustrations on stuff that can’t […]
Naked Therapist Strips Down for Troubled Patients
24-year-old psychologist Sarah White conducts therapy sessions in which she gradually takes off her clothes to raise…interest of male patients. A freelance computer programmer, White says she decided to perform online strip-therapy after she was left uninspired by the theories she learned as an undergraduate psychology student. “Freud used free association, I use nakedness” she […]
“Punch Me Panda” Is a Modern Day Solution To Stress
“I knew people were angry. I knew people want to punch things, because I want to punch things,” that is how Nate Hill, 33, explains his crazy idea of dressing up as a panda and encouraging passers-by to hit him. Believe it or not, Hill actually thought of becoming a human punching bag as a […]