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- The study looked at how virtual nature experiences and mindfulness practices helped remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic over 9 weeks.
- They found that using VR nature helped workers focus better and feel less stressed.
- Combining VR nature with mindfulness also made workers better at solving problems creatively and improved their overall well-being while working from home.
Article Abstract
In this study, we focus on the impact of daily virtual nature experiences combined with mindfulness practices on remote workers' creativity, stress, and focus over an extended period (9 weeks) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results show a positive effect of virtual reality (VR) nature experience on increasing focus and reducing stress. When VR nature and mindfulness practices were combined, we also found an increase in convergent thinking task performance. Our findings demonstrate that 10-minute daily exposure to VR nature and mindfulness practices could compensate for some of the adverse effects of working remotely by improving some aspects of workers' well-being and creativity.
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