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Deep Calm - Ep 4: Using the Power of Nature

Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley

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Unveiling the Stress-Reducing Power of Fractal Patterns in Nature

Exploring how nature's fractal patterns induce stress reduction and relaxation, highlighting the soothing impact of geometric structures such as trees and clouds. Researchers discuss the measurable effects of exposure to fractals on relaxation and ponder ways to enhance these natural benefits.

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We've gradually put together this picture of our whole visual system being thirsty, needing to look at fractal patterns and when we give that visual system what it wants that triggers this immense stress reduction. You may not even realize that trees and clouds and rivers have these actual geometric structures but we see these very distinct responses in the brain and then soon after that within a minute that's when our body starts to relax.
Speaker 1
There's still a lot we don't understand but Richard and colleagues have certainly shown that fractals have a significant measurable effect on our relaxation response. The beautiful thing that we're
Speaker 2
finding is that you don't need much exposure. So how can you make the most of all this?

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