Scientists have found out how unusually the contemplation of the sea affects the health of men

It is pleasant to look at the sea in any weather, but it turns out that this activity also has a therapeutic effect! We learned about this thanks to scientists from Catalonia, Spain, who conducted an experiment with the participation of volunteers. They made men of different ages look at the sea, the park and the city, and then compared the effect of these activities. The result of the experiment was unexpected.

Three groups of men from Barcelona for three months were only an hour a day where they were told and did not perform any more tasks. Some watched the Mediterranean Sea, others were located in a park, and others simply followed the life of a big city.

The participants of the experiment were not even required to fully focus on the object – they could read a book, listen to music or even chat on their smartphone. The main thing is that in front of them there is a sea, trees or a city. Each location was assigned a name associated with the color: "blue environment" (sea), "green environment" (park) and "red environment" (city). The city was named so because, as you know, life in a big city causes stress in a person.

Before the beginning of the experiment and after its completion, the men passed tests for their psychological state, mindfulness, concentration, and mood. In addition, their pulse and blood pressure were measured. As it turned out, the sea and the park have an immediate therapeutic effect on men.

The attention and concentration of men who were in the "blue" and "green" environment significantly increased, they became more balanced and reasonable. Additionally, scientists have learned that the sea reduces the pulse, and the trees in the park – the content of the hormone cortisol in the blood associated with stress. However, the effect of water on a person turned out to be more powerful.

The " red " environment did not change anything in the guys. Although they rested for this hour, sitting in the middle of the street, their brains continued to work in the usual intensive mode, as it happens during the performance of work. They could not relax – the problems remained in their head and did not let go.

Further observations of Spanish scientists have shown that the sea is a completely optional condition. Approximately the same effect is observed in those who are near a river, lake or just a large pond. Real happiness is when the reservoir near which you decided to improve your health is located in the forest. So you get a double dose of mental and physical health.

I wonder if it is possible to replace the sea service "Rasfigachechnaya", which helps Russians to overcome stress?