The Scientific Side of Waterfalls
Sometimes it has nothing to do with decorating. Sometimes, we have no interest in gathering insects, or breeding fish. It has nothing to do with creating a place for family to gather. If we had it our way, we would be able to lock our families in a soundproof room. Do not lie; you know that is you, also. No, it is a far deeper experience when it comes to building a pond with waterfalls and streams. There aren't too many people who would turn down a waterfront piece of property if they had the opportunity to get one. Water has an innate ability to calm the restless individual, like music soothes the savage wife.

Crashing waterfalls have a molecular effect on the world around them. The area contains evaporated water from plants, which encompasses thousands of negatively charged hydrogen ions, generated through the splitting of water molecules. These negatively charged electrons merge with free positive electrons to neutralize residual electrical charges in the air. This is the reason animals can discern from common weather patterns and approaching storms. It's also why we can feel the dip in barometric pressure before a storm when old injuries and joints begin to ache. Our moods are all affected by the electrical charge of ions.
The tradition of Niagara waterfalls as the honeymoon capital started sometime in the early 1800's, where people came from all around the world to witness the intensity of the romance and emotion here. These massive waterfalls are enveloped in an aura of aquatic mystique. While it's imaginative escape stirs the very fabric of our desires for some kind of elegant getaway, there is a physical reason for the ambiance. It's far more potent than millions of gallons of water spilling over into the massive hole they have worn into the surface of the Earth.
We experience a very natural and direct relationship to waterfalls due to the impact they have on our body. The waves of negative ions absorbed from the mist directly affect our serotonin levels. Spend just fifteen minutes in the presence of a waterfall, or any moving water for that matter, and you'll feel your mood shift to a sharp positive. You will be at peace.
Everyone should bring an experience like this home by building a pond with waterfalls on your property. It should be part of your grand landscaping plan. Serotonin plays an important role in healthy living, which explains why waterfront communities are so popular. That, and probably the fishing… and the boats. I digress.
Erecting a waterfall in a garden setting that is secluded from the world and carefully dressed with decorative, sweet smelling flowers has the potential of reconnecting the human mind with the balance to which we are all naturally born. No, not the screaming newborn part... The calm, swaddled, warm and asleep part. Building a pond with a waterfall is one of many solutions to help with trouble and health issues in our bodies.
Cascading water from decorative garden waterfalls have been found to work wonders with depression without the use of chemical stimulants. You'll also find that it helps with the reduction of fear, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue.
You couldn't choose a wiser investment to ensure the health and satisfaction of both you and your family. Ok, forget the family. Do it for your sanity.
02/03/10 12:39:48 pm, 