Scientists have known for some time that the human brain’s ability to stay calm and focused is limited and can be overwhelmed by the constant noise and hectic, jangling demands of city living, sometimes resulting in a condition informally known as brain fatigue.
With brain fatigue, you are easily distracted, forgetful and mentally flighty — or, in other words, me (the article's author - but I do include myself here at times ..!)
But an innovative new study from Scotland suggests that you can ease brain fatigue simply by strolling through a leafy park. The idea that visiting green spaces like parks or tree-filled plazas lessens stress and improves concentration is not new.
Researchers have long theorised that green spaces are calming, requiring less of our so-called directed mental attention than busy, urban streets do. Instead, natural settings invoke “soft fascination,” a beguiling term for quiet contemplation, during which directed attention is barely called upon and the brain can reset those overstretched resources and reduce mental fatigue.
Perhaps it is why we do & enjoy our job - The great outdoors ? I've so enjoyed being outside today here in the South. I feel refreshed and relaxed.
Great article to read, continues here ....
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