It’s good to be in nature. Particularly, it is good be surrounded by natural beauty if you’re working on a creative project.
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Here is an excerpt from 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot
‘In a series of experiments, Japanese psychologists Seiji Shibata and Naoto Suzuki asked people to carry out various creativity exercises in carefully controlled office environments. In one study some of the offices contained a potted plant that had been carefully positioned in front of, or to the side of, the participant, while other offices were devoid of any greenery. in another study the researchers carefully analyzed the effect of replacing the plant with a similar-size magazine rack. Time and again the researchers discovered that the addition of the potted plant enhanced people’s creativity. The results from these artificial studies appear to stand up to scrutiny in more realistic settings as well. An eight-month study of creativity in the workplace conducted by Robert Ulrich at Texas A&M University showed that adding flowers and plants to an office resulted in a 15 percent increase in ideas from male employees and more flexible solutions to problems from their female counterparts. In another study, researchers discovered that children engage in significantly more creative play when they are in courtyards containing greenery versus comparatively barren outdoor spaces.’
Retreating to a tranquil environment where nature is in the foreground has proven beneficial for artists, philosophers, writers, and people of all types. Visit summerwritingretreat.com to get information on this summer’s Wellness Immersion in Italy: Creative Writing + Yoga + Nature
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