Simply pulling up the blinds and looking out the window can have a calming effect. Researchers at the University of Washington Human Interaction with Nature and Technological Systems Lab found that peering through a window while conducting a stressful task versus looking at a plasma screen of natural landscapes significantly slowed the students’ heart rates. The plasma screen did not.
3 comments
Sabbio says:
Jan 30, 2010
I totally agree! That’s why I moved in july for a more “country place” with a hill I can see from my living room and bedroom and tree, houses roofs and birds on the other side versus cranes, ad billboards and traffic jams before I moved
Tonya says:
Jan 30, 2010
Glad you found a great place to enjoy nature!
Elaine says:
Feb 3, 2010
I believe this, I open my shades and blinds daily, looking forward to relocating to a sunny environment.