Green design relieves the stress of learning
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Green spaces, experienced in nature or in art, have a positive impact on many aspects of human wellness. On college campuses, in addition to extended hours at campus gyms and yoga classes, interaction with nature also reduces stress. There are many studies proving that fact. Visit a campus today and you’ll discover students studying outside just enjoy studying more than those stuck in the library.
The advantages of a green campus
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With mental health being a major concern on many college campuses, administrations are adding nature paths, park-like spaces and water features in their total campus design. This is occurring more in urban settings. Providing green spaces on campus could improve test scores, increase mental health recovery and allow for more relaxation spaces.
Art is brain food
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Students benefit from art in all of its forms at college. Art actually helps the brain function better. The parts of the brain fed by art include the emotional, sensory, motor and cognitive systems. (basically, every system that impacts learning) The experience of looking at a beautiful awe-inspiring work of art has a positive effect on health and well-being. Sculpture and paintings, especially of components in nature, act like food that contributes to the fundamental sense of self. If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the relationship between beauty and art is personal and beneficial in the world of learning.