Ocean views linked to better mental health

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-04/msu-ovl042816.php

Public Release: 28-Apr-2016
Ocean views linked to better mental health
Michigan State University

Here's another reason to start saving for that beach house: New research suggests that residents with a view of the water are less stressed.

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Pearson said that visibility of green space did not show the same calming effect. That could be because the study did not distinguish between types of green space.

"It could be because the blue space was all natural, while the green space included human-made areas, such as sports fields and playgrounds, as well as natural areas such as native forests," Pearson said. "Perhaps if we only looked at native forests we might find something different."

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