A new study led by researchers at the University of Vienna explored how experiences with nature can benefit consumers struggling with physical pain.  Th

A new study has shown that watching your favourite nature documentary or looking at wildlife can physically ease your pain. Academics at the University of Exeter and the University of Vienna have found that exposing your brain to nature can change the way your brain processes pain.

Watching nature reduces pain by changing brain activity. Scientists used fMRI scans to show that natural scenes weaken pain signals.