More research is needed to see if small ponds or fountains or paintings would also do.
Or at a minimum a green view:
Glancing at greenery can boost concentration levels
Residential exposure to visible blue space (but not green space) associated with lower psychological distress in a capital city
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Abstract
As
urbanisation escalates globally, urban neighbourhood features which may
improve physical and mental health are of growing importance. Using a
cross-sectional survey of adults and the application of novel geospatial
techniques, this study investigated whether increased visibility of
nature (green and blue space) was associated with lower psychological
distress (K10 scores), in the capital city of Wellington, New Zealand.
To validate, we also tested whether visibility of blue space was
associated missing teeth in the same sample. Cluster robust, linear
regression models were fitted to test the association between visibility
of nature and K10 scores, adjusted for age, sex, personal income,
neighbourhood population density, housing quality, crime and
deprivation. Higher levels of blue space visibility were associated with
lower psychological distress (β=−0.28, p<0.001). Importantly, blue
space visibility was not significantly associated with tooth loss.
Further research is needed to confirm whether increased visibility of
blue space could promote mental well-being and reduce distress in other
cities.
I'm not fully getting this - is blue space always water? How about sky?Coincidentally, my room in rehab overlooked thhe Charles River. But I don't think that relieved my distress.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... My room in rehab looked out on the Charles River, and I surprised my neurologist by never crying about having a stroke. Related? I don't think so, but who knows?
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