Notes + Links on creativity, art, & design by Casey A. Gollan
Aug 19, 2009comments
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Viewing art for 40 minutes reduced stress as effectively as 5 hours of postwork decompression, according to a study measuring levels of the stress hormone cortisol among London office workers. And a study of people in 30 countries showed that the most popular method for reducing stress was listening to music—ranking just above watching TV and taking a bath. Having sex came in sixteenth, and consulting a psychologist placed last.
Psychology Today, July 19 2009.
mikehudack writes:
Whenever I’m stressed out I go to the MoMa. My membership has paid for itself many times over through increased productivity.
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