Chill!

Scientists have created "the world's most relaxing room", a large-scale multi-media space they claim aims to calm even the most stressed out of minds.

Written by Efs
October 22, 2008 12:00 AM IST

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Scientists create 8216;the world8217;s most relaxing room8217;

Scientists have created 8220;the world8217;s most relaxing room8221;, a large-scale multi-media space they claim aims to calm even the most stressed out of minds. According to them, the room will help motivate different groups of people to combat stress, including, for example, students facing exams and businesses wishing to lower their employees8217; stress-related absenteeism. Prof Richard Wiseman, who led the team at University of Hertfordshire, said: 8220;The pace of modern-day life, credit crunch, and financial crisis is making many people feel very stressed and so we have created this space to help them relax. 8220;Research suggests that the subdued green light enhances the production of dopamine in the brain and provide a calming sensation. 8220;And, in addition, the artificial blue sky helps create a mild form of sensory deprivation that will help them turn their attention inward and distract them away from daily stress.8221; In each 15-minute session, people will be bathed in a calming glade-like green light, listen to a specially composed soothing sound track, and look at a completely clear artificial blue sky, the 8216;ScienceDaily8217; reported. The music that will be played features a solo soprano voice, chosen for the soothing properties of the human voice, together with a Tibetan singing bowl, used in meditation and a string ensemble.