As nature connection researchers, we're aware of the innumerable benefits of spending time outside in nature. We're also aware that, like so many other interactions, immersing oneself in nature is an ...

Stepping into a virtual forest or waterfall scene through VR could be the future of pain management. A new study shows that immersive virtual nature dramatically reduces pain sensitivity almost as ...

Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly emerging as a transformative tool in pain management, offering a non-pharmacological alternative that capitalises on immersive sensory experiences. By engaging multiple ...

Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood, sharpened short-term memory and deepened their feeling of ...

The brain response shows overall brain activity involved in processing the location and intensity of pain. This response was lower when people were exposed to virtual nature scenes compared to urban ...

Watching nature scenes can reduce pain, reveals a new study. The new neuroimaging report says viewing nature can help ease ...

As we come to the end of our Season of Creation virtual nature therapy walk, we return to this year's theme: to hope and act with creation. What does it mean to hope with creation? As I type this, ...

We have evolved from nature, among nature and with nature. Yet, as technology permeates into our lives, it is beginning to compete with nature. The dawn and dusk we’ve evolved to set our body clocks ...