The Heart of Nature™
Multimedia Entertainment & Stress Management Programs
Experience an exciting and effective new
way of reducing stress in your workplace.
Imagine dozens of frazzled coworkers walking into a room and returning,
just 30 minutes later,
relaxed, refreshed, and invigorated.
Scientists at Texas A&M University have found that subjects who are shown a film depicting
natural landscapes after viewing an "upsetting" film had much lower stress levels than those
whose second film depicted urban settings. Other studies have revealed that images of
landscapes combining open spaces, water, and trees are especially appealing to people.
satisfy this most basic human need. When asked to visualize a soothing place, nobody imagines
a freeway or a shopping mall.
Rather, most people conjure up images of wilderness, forests,
and seascapes.
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