Science Proves Landscape Paintings are Healthy for You

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Here is a fascinating excerpt from an article published by WebMD in 2000:

“Nature holds the key to health, believes Harvard naturalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson, who coined the term biophilia (love of living things). He believes that we have an affinity for nature because we are part of nature and would prefer to look at flowers and grass rather than concrete or steel. As part of the natural world, we are connected to and restored by it.

These restorative benefits of nature, some experts now believe, can lower blood pressure, boost immune function, and reduce stress. And to reap these benefits, you don’t have to live in a mansion with a gardener. All that’s required is a love of flowers and a willingness to plant a few herbs or even to hang a beautiful poster depicting nature on your wall.

A landmark study by Roger S. Ulrich, published in the April 27, 1984, issue of Science magazine, found strong ev…